IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22477 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ CHANDRAN C., S/O.CHIPPUKUTTY MOOTHAN, MOOCHINGAL HOUSE, NEAR YAKKARA BRIDGE, WEST YAKKARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R), PALAKKAD. R1 BY SC SRI. V. CHITAMBARESH. R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 22477 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has complaint regarding the payment of rent. According to him what is demanded under the impugned notice is not sustainable. Petitioner has in any way addressed Ext.P10 before the Chairperson of the Palakkad Municipality. 2. I heard learned counsel for the Municipality Sri. V.Chitambaresh, who submits that a decision can be ordered to be taken on Ext.P10 by the Secretary. The writ petition is disposed of directing the Secretary of Palakkad Municipality to consider and take a decision on Ext.P10 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. In order to facilitate an early disposal of the matter the petitioner will be present before the Secretary of the respondent Municipality at 11 a.m., on 6.8.2007. Till a decision is taken in the matter Exts.P8 and P9 will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) WPC. 2 sb