IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18888 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- GAANAM HOTELS (P) LTD.,CHITTOOR ROAD, KOCHI-16,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR.E.K.PAUL,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RB) DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY,KOCHI CORPORATION,KOCHI. 3. THE KOCHI CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,KOCHI. R2 & R3 BY ADV.SRI.S.RAMESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.18888 of 2009-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner made certain applications for regularization of a construction and also for numbering the building. No local authority can stagnate files on its table. This is never intended in the functioning of any establishment from which people seek relief. I do not find any shred of reason for the local authority to have retained the issuance of decision on the request of the petitioner. More importantly, it has to be remembered that the citizen has got the right to work out his remedies, if it becomes necessary, against any decision of the local authority which may be adverse to his interest. Therefore, the competent among the respondents will decide on the request of the petitioner and issue its decision in accordance with law, within a period WP(C)18888/09 -: 2 :- of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All other issues are left open. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/150709 -true copy- P.S.to Judge.