IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20762 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.S. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. SREEDHARAN, PALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, S.R.M.ROAD, PACHALAM, COCHIN-682 012, OWNER OF MILMA BOOTH, OPPOSITE TO UTI BANK, RAJAJI ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 035. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.RAMNATH SRI.JEN.V.KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, COCHIN-682 011 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. YMCA CIRCLE RESIDENTS AND RATE PAYERS ASSOCIATION, REGN.NO.ER.651/2002, REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY HAVING REGD. OFFICE AT NARAYANEEYAM,CHITTOOR ROAD,COCHIN-682035 BY SRI. S. RAMESH BABU, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. BASHEER, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.20762 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation, I am satisfied that there is force in the contention raised by the petitioner that Ext.P10 notice revoking his licence was issued without affording him any opportunity to be heard. In that view of the matter, Ext.P10 notice shall be treated as a show cause notice to which the petitioner will be entitled to respond and raise his objections within 7 days from today. The Corporation shall hear the petitioner and consider the objections raised by him and take a decision thereon in accordance with law. If the order to be passed by the Corporation goes against the petitioner, the same shall not be enforced for a further period of 7 days from the date of service of a copy of the order on the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE vps A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE OP NO.20954/00 JUDGMENT 1ST MARCH, 2007