IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23646 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- O.VALSAN, S/O.LATE K.PERACHAN CHATHOTH VALAPPIL HOUSE, KUNNATHARA P.O. KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, WEST HILL KOZHIKODE 2. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. I.V.PREMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 23646 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner aspires to obtain licence to maintain stake nets, on the basis that he is a dependent of an Ex- service man belonging to the fishermen community. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the Deputy Director of Fisheries, Department of Fisheries, West Hill, Kozhikode, the 1st respondent here. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P(C)No. 23646 of 2008 - 2 - The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs