IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11367 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------- JAMES, AGED 42, S/O.RAPPAI, ALANGATTUKARAN HOUSE, KALLUR DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHERPU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, CHERPU P.O., THRISSUR REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE CHERPU PANCHAYATH COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF THE CHERPU PANCHAYATH, CHERPU P.O., THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.11367 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner had a licence to sell meat, issued by the 2nd respondent, which was refused to be renewed on the ground that complaints have been received to the effect that the petitioner is selling stale meat in his shop. The petitioner challenged the same by filing Ext.P6 appeal before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 appeal expeditiously. 2. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to respondents 2 and 3 at this juncture. 3. When an appeal is received by the 3rd respondent, they have to dispose of the same within a reasonable time. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2