IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18026 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- L.UTHAMAN,S/O.NARAYANAN, THOPPIL HOUSE,THAZHAMEL,ANCHAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR,PATHANAPURAM TALUK, PUNALUR,KOLLAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18026 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 10th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner intends to start a petroleum outlet. For that, the petitioner has to obtain a no objection certificate in respect of the site selected, from the 2nd respondent. The petitioner applied for the same before the respondents. According to the petitioner, all the authorities filed reports in favour of the petitioner. But no orders regarding no objection certificate have been passed yet. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 in this regard before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2