IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2006 / 21ST ASWINA 1928 WP(C).No. 12602 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.RAJESH, S/O. RAMDAS, AGED 36 YEARS, PRINCE WATCH WORKS, SWAMIMADAM ROAD, KANNUR-1. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KANNUR MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR-2. 2. SECRETARY, KANNUR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR-2. 3. T.K.BHASKARAN, S/O. ANANDAN, SUHEENDRAM, NEAR SUNDARESWARA TEMPLE, THALAP, KANNUR-2. 4. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR-2. R3 BY ADV. SRI.V.R.VENKATAKRISHNAN,(SR.) SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN R1 & R2 BY ADV.SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON ON 13/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)12602/06 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 - PHOTO COPY OF RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE FOR 2005-06 DT.23.2.05 EXT.P2 – PHOTO COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ASST.LABOUR OFFICER, KANNUR DATED 14.2.05. EXT.P3 – PHOTO COPY OF RECEIPT DT.25.11.05 FOR PAYMENT OF PROFESSION TAX. EXT.P4 – TRUE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ROOM. EXT.P5 – TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER DT.22.4.06 ISSUED BY R2 TO PETR. EXT.P6 – TRUE PHOTOGRAPH OF SIMILAR BUILDINGS IN THE LOCALITY. EXT.P7 – TRUE PHOTO COPY OF APPEAL DT.4.5.06 FILED BY PETR. BEFORE R4. /TRUE COPY/ PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C) No.12602 OF 2006 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 13th OCTOBER, 2006 J U D G M E N T Without going into the merits of the various grounds raised, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the 4th respondent-Council of the 1st respondent-Municipality to take up Ext.P7 appeal preferred by the petitioner, if the same is even now pending, hear the petitioner and also the 3rd respondent and dispose of the same in accordance with law at the earliest and at any rate within six weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. (PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) tgl WP(C)N0. -2-