IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 31026 of 2004(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. KERALA HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, KOVALAM UNIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT G.SUDHEESH KUMAR, PROPRIETOR, HOTEL SEA FACE, KOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. P.NATARAJAN S/O. PADMANABHAN 'PADMA', LIGHT HOUSE ROAD, VIZHINJAM, PROPRIETOR, PAPPUKUTTY, BEACH RESORT, KOVALAM BEACH, (SECRETARY, KERALA HOTEL AND RESTUARANT ASSOCIATION, KOVALAM UNIT). BY ADV. SRI.PAULSON THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31026/2004-R: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DTD. 04/08/04. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS BEFORE R.1. DTD. 09/08/04. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE MAP SHOWING KOVALAM TOWN AREA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 31026 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T The surviving prayer is only prayer 3 which reads as follows: “iii) Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate direction to the respondents to formulate appropriate guidelines in respect of the holding of rallies, demonstrations, meetings etc. in public places within the Kovalam Tourist Zone”. It is seen that Ext.P2 representation is pending before the 1st respondent. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P2 and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the light of the judgment of this court reported in Peoples council for Social Justice v. State of Kerala [1997(2) KLT 301] and also the decision of the Supreme Court in Communist Party of India (M) v. Bharat Kumar [1997(2) KLT 1007], with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps