IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8220 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- N.GIREESH, ROOM NO.23, THERATTIL J.ANTONY MEMORIAL BUILDING, KURUPAM ROAD JUNCTION, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.DILIP J. AKKARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CORPORATION OF THRISSUR, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, MUNICIPAL ROAD, THRISSUR-1. MR. K.B. MOHANDAS - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8220 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a licencee of a shop room in a building owned by the 2nd respondent – Corporation. Earlier that shop room was allotted to another person, who transferred it to the petitioner. Before transfer, the licence fee fixed was only Rs.4,485/-. But for transfer, the 2nd respondent – Corporation insisted on the petitioner paying increased licence fee of Rs.8,790/-. The petitioner agreed to the same and paid the same. Now the Corporation has decided to revise the licence fee of all the occupants of the building. The petitioner now submits that since the petitioner’s licence fee had been earlier increased by hundred percent, the petitioner should be exempted from this general revision. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing W.P.(c)No.8220/09 2 for the 2nd respondent also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.8220/09 3