IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1373 of 2009(S) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- C.RAMACHANDRA MENON, ADVOCATE, BANK HOUSE, CHITTOOR ROAD, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM VILLAGE, COCHIN 682 035. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, COCHIN. 3. THE COCHIN CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PARK AVENUE, COCHIN-682 035. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 011. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.MEERA FOR R1 & R2 ADV.SRI. S.RAMESH BABU, SC FOR R3 ADV.SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V. Giri, J. -------------------------------------- W.P. (C) No.1373 of 2009 - S --------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009 Judgment Koshy,Ag.C.J. Petitioner's contention is that the area covered under the Cochin Corporation can be called only 'Cochin' and not 'Kochi'. Government by notification changed the area covered under the 'Cochin Taluk' as 'Kochi Taluk'. So, only 'Kochi' can be named to the area covered under the 'Cochin Taluk' and not under 'Kanayannoor Taluk'. In Ext.P11, a Division Bench of this Court directed the Government to consider the representation. Petitioner filed Ext.P12 representation. In the above circumstances, we direct the first respondent State Government to consider and dispose of Ext.P12 representation as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. State Government should also get views of the Cochin Corporation before passing the final order. The writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa W.A. No./2009 2 W.A. No./2009 3 J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. AND P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J. ------------------------------------- W.A.No. /2006 ------------------------------------- Judgment Date:14th January, 2009