IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26846 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. KERALA VYAPARI VYAVASAI EKOPANA SAMITHI, PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPAL UNIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, GEE VARGHESE PAPPY, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.V.PAPPY, RESIDING AT:ADENETH HOUSE, PATHANAMTHITTA P.O. 2. JOHN.K.GEORGE, S/O.YOHANNAN, THUNDIL HOUSE, VAZHAMUTTAM EAST P.O., (ANNAVEEDU BUILDING, K.S.R.T.C. CROSS ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA P.O) 3. K.V.OMANAKUTTAN, PRAKKANAM STORES, MARKET ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT SALES TAX COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT SALES TAX COMMISSIONER OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645. 6. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 7. THE DISTRICT LEGAL METROLOGY OFFICER, DISTRICT LEGAL METROLOGY OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645. 8. PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATHANAMTHITTA P.O. 9. FAIZAL, (ROADSIDE CLOTH MERCHANT) K.S.R.T.C.CROSS ROAD, NEAR ANNAVEEDU BUILDING, PATHANAMTHITTA. 10. ROY THOMAS, ROADSIDE FOOTWEAR MERCHANT, PRIVATE BUS STAND ROAD, NEAR BUDHANIKUNNIL STORES, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26846 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The 1st petitioner is an organization registered under the Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955, of which merchants and traders are members. Petitioners 2 and 3 are members of the 1st petitioner. They are aggrieved by the street venders conducting business in front of their shops, which according to them, would cause great inconvenience. In the above circumstances, the 1st petitioner has filed Ext.P1 representation before the 8th respondent. The petitioners now confine their relief for a direction to the 8th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 8th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 8th respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2