IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12784 of 2009(P) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS : ----------------------- 1. K.THULASI,AGED 59,CHITTOOR HOUSE, M/S.CHITTOOR AGENCIES,STADIUM BUILDINGS, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. SARASWATHY,CHITTOOR HOUSE,T.R.A.105, THIRUMULLAVAROM,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENTS : -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF TOWN PLANNER,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY,KOLLAM CORPORATION. 4. TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, KOLLAM CORPORATION. ADV. SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12784 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is conducting a gas agency in Kollam District from 1985. The grievance is that when he wanted to shift the present go down to another premises, owned by the second petitioner, who is none other than his wife, the request is not acted upon positively from the part of the third respondent mainly referring to the alleged infringement of the Zoning Regulations in the Master Plan as conveyed vide Ext.P8. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already approached the first respondent by filing Ext.P9 representation for getting necessary reliefs. Considering the fact that the first petitioner is engaged in distribution of the L.P.G. cylinders and any delay in distributing the same may adversely affect the general public, the first respondent is directed to consider Ext.P9 representation in accordance with law and W.P.(C) No.12784 of 2009 2 pass appropriate orders thereon after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE pac