IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2091 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.NABEESA SHAHANAS BEEGUM, PETTAMBALAM, AGATTI. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, LAKSHADWEEP GOVT.PRESS, KARAVATHI. 2. ADMINISTRATOR, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, KARAVATHI ISLAND. BY SC SRI. C. RADHAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2091 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that a building at Agatti belonging to him was taken on lease by the respondents to accommodate a Press. According to the petitioner the agreed rent was Rs.4492/- per month and the lease was for the period from 1.3.2001 to 4.8.2006. Petitioner states that the rent was paid only at the rate of Rs.4000/- per month and claiming the differential amount of Rs.492/- per month for the aforesaid period, he filed Exts.P3 and P4 petitions before the 2nd respondent. It is complained that the aforesaid representations are not considered. 2. I heard the counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent also. Though the counsel has objected to the maintainability of the writ petition itself on the ground that the dispute is of a civil nature, still having regard to the WP(c).No.2091/09 2 fact that all that the petitioner seeks is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 and P5, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to consider these representations. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ Petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.2091/09 3