IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25418 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.PRS HOSPITAL, KILLIPPALAM, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.MURUGAN, S/O.LATE P.RETNASWAMY AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT "RAJKOT", TC NO.24/447, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) SMT.M.C.SHIJIMOL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CITY CORPORATION OF TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF TRIVANDRUM, CORPORATION BUILDING, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. R2 BY S.C. MR. P.K. MANOJKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 25418 OF 2008 A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of August 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is primarily against Ext. P14, a notice issued by the Corporation, threatening to suspend the hospital licence of the petitioner. The reason which led to Ext. P14 is the allegation that the petitioner continued construction despite the expiry of the validity period of Ext. P5 permit issued by the respondent Corporation. 2. Counsel for the petitioner mainly contended that though by Ext. P12 application they had applied for extension of the period of Ext. P5 permit, a decision on this application has not been taken by the Corporation. 3. It was taking note of this submission of the learned counsel, the case was adjourned to today with a direction to the Standing Counsel for the Corporation to confirm the pendency of Ext. P12 application, the receipt of which has been acknowledged by Ext. W.P.(C) No. 25418 OF 2008 -2- P13. Standing counsel today, on instruction, confirms the pendency of the application. In view of the position as above, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: 1) That the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext. P12 application of the petitioner for extension of the validity period of Ext. P5, with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks from today. 2) In the meantime, it is directed that all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P14 notice issued by the Corporation, shall be kept in abeyance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-