IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2010 / 1ST POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37216 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R. SUMATHY, W/O PROF. R. RAVINDRAN, KAUSUTHUBHAM, T.C 27/856, ATHANI ROAD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CORPORATION OF TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION BUILDING, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 2. TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, CORPORATION OF TRIVANDRUM, CORPORATION BUILDING, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.K.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37216 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 22ndday of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims that on the strength of Ext.P2 building permit she has put up a commercial building in Ward No.26 of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though the construction of the building has been completed, the ground floor and the cellar numbered and occupancy certificate issued, the Corporation has so far numbered the first and second floors of the building. The petitioner submits that though Ext.P5 representation was submitted to the Secretary of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation way back in July, 2010, till date, the Secretary has not taken a decision in the matter. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Secretary of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to consider Ext.P5 and take an appropriate decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri. P.K.Manoj Kumar, learned standing counsel appearing for the Thiruvananthapuram corporation submitted that the Secretary will WPC No.37216/2010 2 consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 representation and take an appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously and in any event within three weeks from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Secretary of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 and take an appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously and in any event within three weeks from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.37216/2010 3 WPC No.37216/2010 4