IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2007 / 13TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29511 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.R.SHIHAB, S/O.RASHEED P.M., VALUPARAMBIL, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE HEALTH INSPECTOR, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV.SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. .......................................................... W.P.(C)No.29511 OF 2007 ........................................................... DATED THIS THE 5TH OCTOBER, 2007 J U D G M E N T Mr.M.K.Chandramohan Das, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Municipality is not taking an early decision on Ext.P1 application for issuance of licence under Section 469 of the Kerala Municipality Act for the conduct of dressed chicken business in shop No.20/742 in Civil Station Ward. The Municipality will take up Ext.P1 immediately, consider the same in the light of Ext.P3 application stated to be signed by all neighbours, hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P1 at the earliest and at any rate within two weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. If any specific complaint has been received regarding issuance of licence to the petitioner for conducting dressed chicken business in shop room No. 20/742, the Municipality will hear the author of that complaint also before taking decision. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) tgl WP(C)N0. -2- WP(C)N0. -3-