IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 6080 of 2007(W) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K. PUSHKARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUPANICKER, KANDALLOOR HOUSE, SREEMANGALATH, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. MR.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY. 3. DR.N.MURALI MOHANLAL, K.N.M PHARMACY, MUKKADA JUNCTION, KRISHNAPURAM P.O., KAYAMKULAM. *ADDITIONAL R4 IMPLEADED: 4. C.S. PASHA, MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, WARD NO.29, KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, KAYAMKULAM. *ADDITIONAL R4 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 27/02/2007 IN I.A. NO. 2994/2007. R1 & R2 BY MR. K. HARILAL, S.C, R4 BY ADVS. MR.R.RAYA SHENOY, MR.R.PRASANTH KUMAR, MR.K.G.RAJAPPAN NAIR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.6080 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P7 stop memo. It is seen that an interim order was granted at the stage of admission, directing that status quo shall be maintained. With the passage of time, all that remains for consideration is as to whether any further order needs to be passed. The first respondent municipality states, relying on its counter affidavit, that the application for licence is pending consideration and that it will be considered on the petitioner rectifying the defects in that application as pointed out in the said counter affidavit. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the status quo obtained following the interim order dated 22.2.2007 will be maintained for a period of one month for the petitioner to cure the defects in the application and if he does so, the said interim order will continue to govern parties till the municipality WPC.6080/07 2 issues a decision on that application for licence. All issues on merits are left open. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.08/02.