IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2011 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 2635 of 2011(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.K.ALI, CHAYAMBILAKKAL HOUSE, OLLUKKARA P.O., THIRUVANIKKAVU, TRICHUR. 2. C.K.SULAIMAN, CHAYAMBILAKKAL HOUSE, OLLUKKARA P.O., THIRUVANIKKAVU, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.SHEJI P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT: ----------------------- CORPORATION OF THRISSUR REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TRICHUR CORPORATION, TRICHUR-680 001. BY AD.SHRI.K.B.MOHANDAS, SC, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 2635 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners were merchants engaged in vending of fish and meat in the old market at Mannuthy. According to them, they surrendered the shops occupied by them in the old market believing the assurance of the respondent Corporation that in the new shopping complex they would be provided shops treating them as old merchants. On completion of the new shopping complex, they were not alloted shop rooms and later, they had participated in the public auction of rooms held on 25.4.2007. In the said auction they successfully bid room Nos.10/789 (P) and 10/789(Q). However, out of the security amount fixed to the tune of Rs.18,600/- for each of the rooms, admittedly they paid only Rs.10,000/- each. Subsequently, the petitioners have submitted Exhibit P1 application seeking licence for vending meat and fish in room Nos.10/789 (P) and 10/789(Q). The contention of the petitioners is that on such applications by similarly situated persons, the first respondent has already granted licence to them. Based on such applications, the present occupants of room Nos.10/789(N) and 10/78(O) are granted licences for conducting business in fish and meat in the said market. However, despite on receipt of Exhibit P1 application, no action was taken on their request. It is in the above circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. W.P.(C) No.2635 of 2011 -2- 2. Evidently, the petitioners have already submitted Exhibit P1 application seeking grant of licence for conducting the business in fish and meat in room Nos.10/789(P) and 10/789(Q) in the market complex at Mannuthy, owned by the respondent Corporation and which are alloted to the petitioners. 3. Considering the specific contention of the petitioners that in the case of similarly situated persons who are the occupants of room Nos.10/789(N) and 10/789(O) have been issued with licence to engage in vending of fish and meat, I find no reason for the respondents refusing to consider Exhibit P1 applications, if the petitioner have already been allotted room Nos.10/789(P) and 10/789(Q), in accordance with law. Therefore, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions of the petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider Exhibit P1 application submitted by the petitioner and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE KRK