IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32217 of 2008(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- CHANDRIKA, 43/540, KARIYAPPARAMB HOUSE, CHITTOOR ROAD, KOCHI - 18. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN. ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.32217 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for licence to run a bunk shop within the jurisdiction of the 2nd respondent – Corporation. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the same is not being considered by the 2nd respondent. 2. A statement has been filed by the 2nd respondent to the effect that the proposed bunk is in road puramboke and it would cause nuisance and disturbance to the neighbours as well as the traffic. 3. I am not inclined to go into the merits of the contentions. Suffice it to direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 application on merits in accordance with law. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate,within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(c)No.32217/08 2 The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd