IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 12422 of 2001(D) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K..KUNJAMBU NAIR, PROPRIETOR, JAI KERALA MOTOR WORKSHOP, P.O. THANA, KANNUR - 12 BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KANNUR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KANNUR. 2. KANNUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KANNUR 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, (LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ADV. SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI SRI.GIGIMON ISSAC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.19822/2001 IN O.P.NO.12422/2001 DISMISSED. 11-1-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 26-1-99 PUBLISHED BY THE KANNUR MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE. EXT.P3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.12422 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the enhancement in license fee. The Municipality has taken the stand that the enhancement was made pursuant to the direction issued by the Government. Therefore, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left it will be open to him to approach the 3rd respondent. In the event of the petitioner approaching the 3rd respondent within a period of one month from today, the matter will be looked into by the 3rd respondent with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders in accordance with law thereon will be passed within another three months. The interim order passed by this court in C.M.P.No.19822/2001 will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.12422 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 11th January, 2008