IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16558 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ANIL.K., S/O.RAVUNNI, KALLUDUMPIL HOUSE, THIROORKAD, ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ANGADIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O.ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.DIVISION, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 16558 OF 2008 U ==================== Dated this the 4th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he had applied to the 1st respondent for a building permit. According to him, on receipt of his application, by Ext.P2, the 1st respondent sought NOC from the 2nd respondent. It is stated that though this request was made as early as on 23/1/2008 by Ext.P2, there has not been any response from the 2nd respondent so far. It is in view of this, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying inter alia for directing the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 and communicate the same to the 1st respondent, who in turn is to take a decision on the petitioner's application for building permit. 2. In view of the factual situation as detailed above, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P2, the letter issued by the 1st respondent on 23/1/2008 seeking his NOC. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment and on WPC 16558/08 :2 : receipt of the decision taken on Ext.P2, the 1st respondent shall take a decision on the application so made by the petitioner for building permit. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp