IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2010 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6642 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P.BASHEER,S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI, NEW CITY RESTAURANT,CITY JUNCTION, TIRUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAUNNI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.SAJU.S.A SRI.K.C.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TIRUR MUNICIPALITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,MUNICIPAL OFFICE,TIRUR. 3. SECRETARY,TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE,TIRUR. 4. DISTRICT TOWN PLANNER,MALAPPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6642 OF 2010 (E) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is conducting a hotel in Tirur town. For renovation of his hotel building, he made an application for building permit. Although application has been received by the Municipality as per Ext.P3, orders have not been passed. As a result of this he is not in a position to carry on his work. With this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, an application for building permit is made, it is the duty of the 3rd respondent to pass orders on such application in accordance with law. 3. In view of the allegation of the petitioner that orders on the application have not been passed, it is directed that the 3rd respondent shall consider the application, if any, that has been filed by the petitioner for building permit and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :