IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30121 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.LEKSHMANAN, RTD. ATPO, GCDA, S/O. POKKEN, RESIDING AT DEEPAM, EDACHOVVA SCHOOL ROAD, KANNUR-6. BY ADV. SRI. G.SUKUMARA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOCHI-682 020. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.NANDAKUMAR BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 30121 of 2006 ---------------------------------- Dated this 4th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Even though the learned Standing Counsel was directed to obtain instructions, instructions are not forthcoming so far. Under these circumstances, I am of the view that without going into the merits of the grounds raised, this writ petition can be disposed of by directing the first respondent - GCDA to take a decision on Ext.P3. The first respondent will take up Ext.P3, hear the petitioner and consider Ext.P3 in the light of the various grounds raised in this writ petition and take a correct and just decision on the same. This the first respondent will do at their earliest and at any rate within six weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment together with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk