IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31966 of 2008(E) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.A. ABRAHAM, AGED 67 YEARS, T.G.ABRAHAM, PROPRIETOR, QUALITY FASTENERS,3/373, PLOT NO.19 FIC, PERINGANDOOR P.O. TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE (MANACHIRACKEL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, TRICHUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 31966 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT A plot of industrial land was allotted in favour of the petitioner as early as in the year 1983 and a unit started functioning therein. It seems that the unit thereafter suffered a loss and therefore the petitioner sought to sell the unit as an ongoing unit. Sale of an industrial unit established in land alloted for industrial purpose can be done only with the prior permission of the government or the competent authority. Ext.P2 application filed by the petitioner in this regard is pending before the Government. Since action has not been taken, the petitioner has approached this court. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In circumstances where Ext.P2 is dated 7.1.2006, I am of the view that a decision be taken on Ext.P2 without further delay. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this WPC.31966 /2008 2 judgment, after hearing the petitioner or the authorised representative. Needless to say, the first respondent shall communicate the order pursuant to the decision to be taken on Ext.P2 as aforementioned. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC.31966 /2008 3