IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2009 / 15TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26843 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- WATER LINE PIPES, IRUNILAMKODE, THALAPPILLY TLALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, P.RAVINDRAN S/O.MAKKU (LATE) POOPPARAMBIL HOUSE MULLURKARA, MULLURKARA PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MULLURKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT MULLURKKARA PO, REP BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.26843 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT On the strength of Ext.P3, P5 and P6 and the No Objection Certificate issued by the District Medical Officer, the petitioner has demonstrated that there is undue delay on the part of the second respondent in issuing orders on the application for DLO licence. Having heard the counsel, I find that there is substance in the contention. The writ petition is ordered directing that the decision on Ext.P3 shall be issued within a period of 3 weeks. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN ,JUDGE. pm