IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2009 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12687 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.M. ABDUL RAHMAN, S/O. MUHAMMED, PULICKAL HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARA P.O., (VIA) ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SREEMOOLANAGARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O., ALUVA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, SREEMOOLANAGARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O., ALUVA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.MOHANAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P(C). No.12687 of 2009-E ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is conducting a ferry service connecting between the Sreemoolanagaram Grama Panchayat and Keezhmad Grama Panchayat at Chowara Kadavu in the periyar river. This right was given to the petitioner for a period from 01.11.2007 to 31.03.2009 on the basis of an agreement executed and according to the petitioner the service is being conducted regularly and without any complaint from the general public as well as the panchayat authorities. As per Ext.P2 letter the petitioner was directed by the respondent Panchayat to conduct the ferry service for a further period of one month and such extended period will be expired on 30.04.09. Therefore the petitioner preferred Ext.P3 application for extension of the term for a further period of 2 years. But the same is not considered so far and pending before the respondent. The main prayer in the Writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to dispose of Ext.P3 representation. W.P(C). No.12687 of 2009-E 2 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondents. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances involved in this case, I am of the view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to take up Ext.P3 and dispose the same. 4. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take up Ext.P3 representation and dispose the same within a period of 2 weeks from the date on which a copy of this judgment is produced by the petitioner. (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) rtr/-