IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 27950 of 2009(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MRS.LEELA DAVIS, MANAGING PARTNER, ZEENATH THEATRE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.T.G.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, DIRECTORATE OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, ALUVA. 4. THE SECRETARY, ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, ALUVA. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. V. MANU, R3 & R4 BY ADV. MR.V.M.KURIAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.27950/2009-K: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.3. DTD. 11/05/2009. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE R.1. DTD. 03/09/1992. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES DTD. 17/05/1993. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. 7196/96 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 18/08/2009. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27950 OF 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Without expressing anything on merit and after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Municipality, this Writ Petition is ordered directing that Ext.P1 will be taken up, considered and disposed of, in accordance with law, at the earliest, since it is submitted on behalf of the Municipality that the said application is now pending before the competent committee. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ps