IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12655 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ UMMERKUTTY, AGED 69, S/O.C.K.ABOOBACKER AUDITYA, ELAMAKKARA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.N.HAREENDRAN SRI.P.V.GEORGE(PUTHIYIDAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SECRETARY NJARAKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NJARAKKAL-5. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 12655 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner alleges that there has been inordinate delay on the part of the Panchayat in considering and passing orders on the application submitted by him for licence for conducting business of furniture workshop. Without going into the merits of the grounds, I dispose of the writ petition issuing the following directions: If any application for licence filed by the petitioner is pending before the Secretary of the Panchayat, the Secretary will take up that application and enquire into the same in accordance with law and take a correct decision on the application. Decision as directed above shall be taken by the Secretary at the earliest and at any rate within three weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. Decision once taken will be communicated to the petitioner. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.