IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 6TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29740 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P.PAPPU S/O.LATE PAILO PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, KALADY PO ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SAIBY JOSE KIDANGOOR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 2. KALADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KALADY ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683 574 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SHINOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2010, A/W. WPC.29741 & CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.29740, 29741, 29742, 29769, 29811, 29833, 29841, 29847, 29854 and 29863 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 28th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these writ petitions claim to be the licensee of the respondent Panchayat. It is stated that, on the strength of the licences, they are conducting business in the Panchayat market. On expiry of the licences, it is stated that, they have sought for renewal of the licences and made applications to the Panchayat. According to the petitioners, orders have not been passed on those applications so far. It is with this grievance, these writ petitions are filed. 2. At present, what is required is that the Panchayat should pass orders on the applications made by the respective petitioners, seeking renewal of the licences for the year 2010-2011. 3. Having regard to the above, I dispose of these writ petitions, directing the second respondent to pass orders on the applications said to have been made by the petitioners WPC.29740/10 & connected cases : 2 : seeking renewal of licences. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of these writ petitions before the second respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks