IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 20780 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. R.ANANTHAKUMAR, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.SEEMATTI TALKIES, ALAPPUZHA. 2. V.RAMACHANDRA REDDIAR, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.VEERIAH CINE HOUSE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.) SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20780 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is running a theatre and by filing Exts. P4 and P5, he is seeking to revise the rates and also requesting that the tickets be sealed by the Municipality. A request is also made by submitting Exts. P7 and P8, for permitting him to alter the number of existing seats in the manner as stated therein. Obviously, these are matters to be considered by the respondent Municipality and as at present the Municipality has not considered these requests. Therefore, at this stage in my view what is required to be done is to require the respondent Municipality to consider the aforesaid request of the petitioner. This, the Municipality shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment and a final decision shall be taken with notice to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Municipality for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-