IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2011 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14852 of 2011(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PUTHUMANA KESAVAN, S/O.KUTTIKRISHNA MENON, MATHILAKAM HOUSE, MARUTHOOR P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. K.JAJU BABU MS. M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI MR. T.R.SADEESAN MR. T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH MS. DIVYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SREEPADAM PALACE, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. 2. PATTAMBI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAMBI P.O., PALAKKAD - 679303. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 14852 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 2nd June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext. P3 application for grant of licence for construction under Section 20 D Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 read with Rule 35 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and Remains Rules, 1959 forthwith; ii. issue such other and further relief as this Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. iii. Award costs to the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary issue notice to the second respondent for the time being. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P3 application for W.P. (C) No. 14852 of 2011 : 2 : issuance of licence, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd