IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35318 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- AMEER ALI.C.K, S/O. SAIDU HAJI, A.P.M SECURITY SERVICES, KONOMBARA, MALAPPURAM. BY MR.SAJU.S.A, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCIL, UPHILL, MALAPPURAM. 3. GENERAL MANAGER & GENERAL CONVENER, DISTRICT CRAFT MELA, DISTRICT INDUTRIES CENTRE, MALAPPURAM. BY MR.P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.35318 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is a successful bidder in respect of a tender notification published by the 2nd respondent dated 23.01.2009 for collection of parking charges for vehicle parked in the property of the 2nd respondent in Malappuram village of Ernad Taluk. Exhibit P1 contains the conditions for participating in the tender. The bid was fixed in favour of the petitioner at Rs.5,08,000/-. His tender was finally accepted as evidenced by Exhibit P2. Exhibit P3 is the copy of the agreement executed by the petitioner and thereafter he started collecting parking fee. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioner is in regard to the permission granted by the 3rd respondent to conduct Craft Mela in Malappuram. The place selected for conducting the Craft Mela is the property which is earmarked for parking for which auction has been conducted by the 2nd respondent on 31.01.2009. Since the conduct of the Craft Mela will affect the petitioner's business, W.P.(C) No.35318/2009 2 he filed a representation as per Exhibit P4 before the 2nd respondent. Exhibit P5 is a copy of the communication sent by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent in the matter. The petitioner has also filed a representation as per Exhibit P7 and alleging inaction in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 3. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that it is upto the District Collector to take a decision in the matter and if an appropriate representation is filed before the 1st respondent, the same will be considered. If the petitioner files an appropriate representation before the 1st respondent along with a copy of this judgment, the same will be considered by the 1st respondent and appropriate remedial action will be taken in the matter. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp