IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10943 of 2005(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- P.K.R.PILLAI, S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY PILLAI, AGED 72 YEARS, EX. HAVILDAR (ORDNANCE), NO.201231,7/1147, RESIDING AT RAJAN COTTAGE TOWN HALL ROAD, NAGARAM AMSOM AND DESOM,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,SC,KOZHIKODE CORP FOR R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.10943/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WA. NO.1441/2002 HIGH COURT OF KERALA DT. 8.12.03. EXT.P2 SERIES:- COPIES OF STATEMENTS DT. 3.2.99. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 18.8.04 OF TAHSILDAR ,. KOZHIKODE. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER DT. 12.8.04. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF LEASE ADVANCE FOR 2003-05 DT. 12.8.0.4. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONE TO THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 21.8.04. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.25490/04 DT. 23.9.04 HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT FEE FOR LICENCE DT. 1.2.05. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE BEFORE IST RESPONDENT DT. 19.3.04. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 26.3.05 OF IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10943 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P10 communication from the first respondent. The issue pertains to the refusal to renew licence of a bunk shop. Learned standing counsel submits that the petitioner has an effective remedy of appeal before the Council. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of follows: 2. In the event of the petitioner pursuing his appellate remedy as above within a period of two months from today, the same shall be considered by the said authority with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders in accordance with law in the matter shall be passed, expeditiously. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 10943 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008