IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10337 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.A. JOSY, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O. P.P. ANTHAPPAN, PALAKKATHARA HOUOSE, KALOOR, KATHRIKADAVU, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V.SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN CORPORATION, REP. BY SECRETARY, PARK AVENUE ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, COCHI CORPORATION, DO. DO. 3. HEALTH INSPECTOR, COCHIN CORPORATION, DO. DO. ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. SRI. S. RAMESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 10337 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 31st March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a tenant in a room bearing Corporation Door No. 36/3105 of the Kochi Corporation for the last more than five years. The landlady tried to evict the petitioner, but failed. According to the petitioner, the landlady prevailed upon the Corporation not to renew the petitioner's licence. The licence expired on 28-2-2009. Prior to the expiry of the licence, the petitioner filed an application on 20-2-2009 for renewal of the licence. The petitioner's grievance is that the same is not being considered. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Corporation also. 3. When an application for renewal of licence is filed, the 2nd respondent has a duty to consider the same in accordance with law. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 application for renewal of licence submitted by the petitioner, after affording an opportunity of being heard the petitioner as well as the landlady of the shop room, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are so passed, the petitioner shall be allowed to continue the business in the said shop room. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.