IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 29727 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.INFOTIPS TECHNICAL (INDIA) PVT.LTD DOOR NO.7/11(1) MALAPPURAM ROAD, VAILATHUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K.P.ABDULLA, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.BAPPUTTY HAJI, RESIDING AT KULUKKAMPARA, MANNARGHAT P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND I.T. DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANJAR BHAVAN, 20, ASOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (LR-1), MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND I.T. DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANJAR BHAVAN, 20, ASOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI. 3. M/S.SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, BRANCH OFFICE, TIRUR. ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE,SC,SOUTH INDIAN BAN FOR R3 SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 29727/09. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE LICENCE. P2. COPY OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE R2. P3. COPY OF THE LETTER BY R2 DTD.25.9.07. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER BY R3. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 29727 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 28th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner obtained Ext.P1 licence for providing telecom services in Kerala from the 1st respondent, for which, the petitioner furnished a bank guarantee of Rs.22 lakhs. According to the petitioner due to unforeseen technical problems, the petitioner could not conduct the business on commercial basis. Thereupon, they decided to surrender the above licence as per clause 10(3) of Ext.P1 licence. The petitioner submitted Ext.P2 request in this regard. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P2 by the 2nd respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Assistant Solicitor General also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2