IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2011 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 38153 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C. BHARGHAVAN NAIR, J.A. TOURIST HOME, VARKALA, NOW RESIDING AT SANNIDHI GRAMAM, VARKALA,TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695043 2. THE COMMISSIONER, LAND REVENUE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001 3. THE SECRETARY, VARKALA MUNICIPALITY, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695141 R1-2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SANJEETHA R3 BY ADV. SRI.J.S.AJITHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 38153 of 2010(T) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- EXT.P1. COPY OF THE BUILDING PERMIT NO.440/2002 DATED 30.4.2003 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDNT. EXT.P2. COPY OF TH LETTER DATED 27.9.2007 ISSUD BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P3. COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 25.10.2007 EXT.P4. COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE TAHSILDAR EXT.P5. COPY OF THE RELEVANT RECORDS SUBMITTED BY THE TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKEEZH TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT NO.B-7/77962/07 EXT.P7. COPY OF THE SAID LETTER DATED 15.9.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL --------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).38153/2010 .............................................. Dated this the 25th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that on the strength of Ext.P1 Building Permit issued by the Varkala Municipality, he completed the construction of building. Thereafter, he applied for completion certificate, whereupon the Municipality issued Ext.P2 requiring the petitioner to produce a development permit from the District Collector. On receipt of Ext.P2, petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application to the first respondent requesting for a development permit. Considering the application of the petitioner, the first respondent issued Ext.P4 calling for a report from the Tahsildar and accordingly Ext.P5 report was submitted. Thereafter, the District Collector sought clarification from the Land Revenue Commissioner as per Ext.P6. In this writ petition, the complaint of the petitioner is that since the issuance of Ext.P6, there has not been any progress on his application for development permit. 2. The grievance being the above, and as the request of the petitioner for development permit is pending consideration of the District Collector, at this stage the only order that is required to be W.P.(C).38153/10 2 passed is to direct the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 application made by the petitioner in the light of the report and clarification already obtained. This the first respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs