IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10746 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.VINOD, S/O.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, T.C.37/936, THUNDUVILAKATHUVEEDU, P.O.FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.ANIL SIVARAMAN,ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, CORPORATION OFFICE, MUSEUM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. THE CORPORATION COUNCIL, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS MAYOR, CORPORATION BUILDING, MUSUEM JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, ART & HERITAGE COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, GOVT. OF KERALA, KOTTARATHIL BUILDINGS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA MR.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SC. MR.P.K.MANOJ KUMAR, ADVOCATE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 10746 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is stated to have submitted an application for building permit before the 2nd respondent. Since within thirty days no orders were passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner filed Ext.P6 before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to W.P.(c)No.10746/09 2 the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 3rd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd