IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23957 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.SREEKUMAR S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 50 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR QUILON HOTELS & RESORTS (PVT) LTD BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM 2. SMT. K.SALILA, W/O.KRISHNAN DO..DO.. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE CORPORATION OF KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION OF KOLLAM, KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN,SC,KOLLAM CORPORATIO THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.23957/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The request made by the petitioners is for a direction to the Corporation to number a hotel building constructed by them. It is stated by the petitioners that on the strength of Exts.P1 to P3 building permit they had constructed a hotel, the plan of which provided for cellar for car parking purposes. Subsequently, the petitioners submit an application to provide the car parking facility at a newly acquired property and for converting the cellar portion into an administrative block. This request made by the petitioner is pending consideration of the Corporation and according to the Corporation, the Chief Town Planner, has turned down this request. WP(c).No.23957/2008 2 2. It may be true that the matter is now engaging the attention of the corporation and it is for the Corporation to take final decision in the matter with notice to the petitioner. 3. However, the fact remains that on the strength of Exts.P1 to P3 building permits they have completed the construction of the hotel building and for want of assigning building number, the petitioners are not in a position to commence business. 4. In view of this, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. It will be open to the Corporation to consider the request made by the petitioners for car parking facility and conversion of the Cellar into an administrative block. Any such decision shall be taken with notice to the petitioners. In the mean time, and without prejudice to the enquiry as stated above, the Corporation shall assign building number to the hotel building constructed by the petitioners and issue WP(c).No.23957/2008 3 occupancy certificate.. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi. WP(c).No.23957/2008 4