IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31789 of 2008(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- JOY THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT KUNNAMAVU HOUSE, CHIYARAM P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THRISSUR - 1. BY SRI. K.B.MOHANDAS, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.31789 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that an application filed by him for a building permit is not being considered and orders passed by the respondent. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent also. When a person files an application for building permit the respondent has a duty to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on the application for building permit stated to have been filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the respondent shall consider the applicability of Ext.P2 to the construction to be made by the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs