IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 14252 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. JOLLY KURIEN, AGED 47 YEARS, PUNATT HOUSE, MYVATTUPUZHA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. M.P.SUKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 56 YEARS, MULAMKUNNEL HOUSE, AVOLY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. M.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR, AGED 56 YEARS, NALUPALIL VEETTIL, CHERUVATHOOR. 4. M.D.DEVARAJAN, AGED 43, S/O.DAMODARAN, MATTATHIL HOUSE, MUDAVOOR P.O. 5. K.P.THANGACHAN, S/O.PAULOSE, AGED 37 YEARS, KUTTIPUZHAYIL HOUSE, EAST MARADY, MUVATTUPUZHA. 6. K.M.ABDUL SALAM, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, KALARICKAL HOUSE, EAST VAZHAPPILLY, MUVATTUPUZHA. 7. SALIM KASSIM, AGED 29, MECHERIMYALIL, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. 8. KUNJAN NAIR RAVINDRAN, AGED 50 YEARS, PADINJAKKARAYIL HOUSE, THRIKKALATHOOR PO., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MUNICIPALITY OF MUVATTUPUZHA, REP. BY SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI. N.NANDAKUMARA MENON. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 14252/2007. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT. P1(a) : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENTY BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P1 (b) : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P1(c) : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(d) : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P1(e) : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P1 (f) : TRUE COPYOF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P1 (g) : TRUE COPY OF RECEIPTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 16.2.06 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTNATION DT. 1.3.06 BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF REPLY BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT. 14.7.06. EXT. P5 (a) : TRUE COPYOF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P5(b) : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P5 (c) : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT. P5(d) : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT. P5 (e) : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDDENT TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT. P5 (f) : TRUE COPYOF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 6TH PETITIONER. EXT. P5 (g) : TRUE COPYOF NOTICE DT. 16.4.07 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.14252 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners have approached this court challenging Ext.P5 series. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Municipality. Counsel for the petitioners submits that appeals have been filed before the Council. Learned counsel for the Municipality submits that appeals are pending and they will be considered and disposed of. The writ petition is disposed of directing that a decision be taken by the Council of the Municipality after hearing the petitioners in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb