IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10935 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. C.H.ABOOBACKER S/O ABDUL RAHIMAN C.H.TOURIST HOME KASARGODE 2. E.P.KHADEEJA W/O C.H.ABOOBACKER HAJI BEVINJE HOUSE THEKKIL FERI KASARGODE BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED SRI.M.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY KASARGODE 2. THE CHAIRPERSON KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY KASARGODE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.10935 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Under challenge in this writ petition is Ext.P10 order issued by the Secretary of the Municipality. By Ext.P10 the Municipality has refused to consider the petitioner's application for renewal of licence for the conduct of his tourist home. Against Ext.P10, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P11 appeal before the Council of the Municipality. I dispose of the writ petition at this stage itself directing the council of the first respondent Municipality to hear the petitioner and dispose of Ext.P11 in accordance with law at the earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. While hearing Ext.P11 appeal, Council will also hear the representative of Nagaravikasana Samithi which has filed complaint against the petitioner. Till such time as Municipality takes a decision on Ext.P11 appeal, the Municipality will not enforce Ext.P10. If any application submitted by the petitioner for supply of copies of the relevant reports are pending with the WPC.No.10935/08 2 Information Officer of the Municipality, the first respondent will ensure that those copies are also supplied on payment of normal charges. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.10935/08 2