IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 24343 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M.ISMAIL, S/O.MUSTHAFFA RAWTHAR, AGED 53 YEARS, WARD NO.202, KALLAR P.O., MUNDI ERUMA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANOOP MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. PAMPADUMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PAMPADUMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT PAMPADUMPARA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 556. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24343 OF 2006 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th June, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows: He was given the right to collect fee from a public market for the period from 1.4.2006 to 31.3.2007, under the first respondent Panchayat. He bid the right for Rs.17,000/=. According to him, the first respondent did not provide any convenience to the vendors in the public market premises. It is stated that the weekly market is being held at Mundiyeruma on all Saturdays outside the public market premises and the vendors are doing business on the side of the Nedunkandom-Munnar public road. Hence the vendors refused to pay market fee to petitioner, it is submitted. Petitioner has filed Ext.P6 highlighting his complaint. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent Panchayat also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider WP(C)NO. 24343/06 W 2 and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.