IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36848 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.V.MINI, D/O NARAYANAN, P.M.C. XXII/746, PAYYANNOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. SUBHA P., D/O KUNJI RAMAN C.P., P.M.C. XXII/746, PAYYANNOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT: --------------- PAYYANNOOR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PAYYANNOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SRI.M.SASINDRAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 36848 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Sri.M.Sasindran, Standing Counsel enters appearance for the Municipality and submits that Exts.P7 and P9 are only show cause notices and it is open to the petitioner to file his explanations to them, in which case those explanations will be considered in accordance with law. I find some merit in the above submission. I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the petitioner to file explanations, if any, to Exts.P7 and P9 within two weeks from today. If the petitioner files explanations as directed above within the stipulated time, the Municipality will consider those explanations, hear the petitioner and then only finalise the proceedings as per Exts.P7 and P9. Till such time as final orders are issued by the Municipality and communicated to the petitioner, the Municipality will permit the petitioner to maintain the status quo as obtaining today regarding the conduct of business. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2