IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30101 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.JOY ALUKKAS TRADERS (INDIA) PVT. LTD MARINE DRIVE, KOCHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER & POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER P.P.JOSE. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR PERSON, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR. R2 & R3 BY ADV.SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C)No.30101 OF 2007 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 J U D G M E N T Copy of the Writ Petition has been served on Mr.V.M.Kurian, Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 2. Considering the averments in the Writ Petition and the submissions of Mr.Babu Joseph Kuruvathazha, counsel for the petitioner, I am of the view that the first prayer in the Writ Petition can be granted. Accordingly I dispose of the Writ Petition issuing the following directions:- The 3rd respondent will take up Ext.P11 appeal, hear the petitioner and dispose of Ext.P11 in accordance with law and in the light of the various grounds raised in the Writ Petition, at the earliest and in any event within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment together with a copy of this Writ Petition and all the exhibits. If the decision on Ext.P11 comes to be against the petitioner, such decision will not be implemented for a period of two weeks after the decision is communicated to the petitioner. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) tgl WP(C)N0. -2- WP(C)N0. -3-