IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 34536 of 2004(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.SUMESH, KUNNEL VEEDU, BEACH SOUTH WARD, VALIYAKADACHERRY, KOLLAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOLLAM. 2. TEJASIMHAN, KUNNEL VEEDU, BEACH SOUTH WARD, VALIYAKADACHERRY. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OLAYIL, KOLLAM DIVISION, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHAN DAS,SC,KOLLAM MPT FOR R1 SRI.M.R.RAJESH FOR R SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.34536/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE S.S.I. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LICENCE FEES RECEIPT DT.1.7.2003. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PLAINT DT. NIL IN O.S.NO.736/2002 BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, KOLLAM. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER TO THE PETITIONER BY THE NEIGHBOURS. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 34536 OF 2004-J ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, seeking the following reliefs: “(i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the 1st respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner and also grant such other licence, if any, required. (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the 3rd respondent not to cut off electric supply to the petitioner, viz. M/s. T.S.Fabrication located in building No.KL/XXI/637, Vaddy, Kollam. (iii) issue an interim direction, directing the 1st respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner and also directing the 3rd respondent not to cut off electric supply to the petitioner.” The non-renewal of the licence of the petitioner was for the year 2004- 05. Since the period is over, the Writ Petition has become infructuous. If the application for licence for the year 2008-09 is pending without decision, the same shall be disposed of by the 1st respondent, after hearing the petitioner and the 2nd respondent within one month from the WPC 34536/04 2 date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 5th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/