IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 6977 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEORGE THOMAS, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, CHIRATHADATHIL, THAMARAPILLIL, THIRUMARADAY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.JEENA JOSEPH SMT.GISA SUSAN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY, THIRUMARADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM. 2. HEALTH INSPECTOR, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THIRUMARADY VILLAGE, PAMPAKUDA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SRI.V.K.THAMBI, VANNILAM, KAKKOOR, THIRUMARADY P.O., ERNAKULAM. ADV. SMT.S.KARTHIKA FOR R1 SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R1 SRI.M.R.ANISON FOR R1 SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI FOR R1 SRI.A.CHERIAN FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.6977 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 application for renewal of the licence submitted by the petitioner. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 2nd respondent. There is no appearance for the 3rd respondent. The counsel for the 1st respondent seeks time to get instructions. 3. Since when a person files an application for renewal of licence the 1st respondent has a duty to consider and pass orders on the same, expeditiously, I do not think that the decision in this writ petition should be postponed further for enabling the counsel to get instructions. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 application for renewal of licence filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Till orders are thus passed, no action shall be taken against the petitioner in respect of the continuance of the benefit despite the expiry of the period of licence. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2