IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10832 of 2008(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.K.DEEPANKURA BABU, S/O.SUKUMARA PILLAI AGED 35 YEARS, JAYA BHAVAN, KARIMPINPUZHA P.O. PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.LEEJOY MATHEW.V. RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KOTTARAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY SECRETARY, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. SECRETARY KOTTARAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER KOLLAM. 4. THE DRUG INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE DRUG INSPECTOR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.J.JOY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.C.No.10832 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner who applied for obtaining drug license is seeking disposal of Ext.P1 application that he had submitted before the third respondent. According to him, the third respondent has not considered the application and the same has been kept pending. Taking into account, the submission made as above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider Ext.P1 application made by the petitioner as per the provisions contained in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Rules. Orders shall be passed on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE csl