IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34515 of 2008(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ASHRAF.C.V, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. KHADER HAJI, PROPRIETOR, MEDPLUS PHARMACY, THRIKKANDIYUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. ABDUL RASHEED, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.34515 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 24th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that application for a licence to conduct a medical shop is not being considered by the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent has informed the petitioner that since against start of such medical shop by the petitioner, complaints have been received, the matter has been placed before the Council. Although Ext.P5 letter dated 17.10.2008 has been issued to the petitioner to that effect, no further step has been taken in the matter is the complaint of the petitioner. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the 1st respondent - Municipality to pass final orders in the matter expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the competent among the respondents to pass final orders on the application for licence submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs