IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26597 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.K.KURIAN, KURUVINAKUNNEL HOUSE, EDAMATTOM P.O., BHARANAGANAM, KOTTAYAM – 686 578 BY ADV. MR.MATHEW JOHN (K) MR.DOMSON J.VATTAKUZHY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE BHARANGANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY IS SERETARY, BHARANAGANAM POST, KOTTAYAM – 686 578. 2. THE SECRETARY, THE BHARANGANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, BHARANAGANAM POST, KOTTAYAM – 686 578. 3. A.V.JAMES, VELANMARUKUDIYIL, BHARANAGANAM POST, KOTTAYAM – 686 578. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26597 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: LEASE DEED DTD. 1.9.2007. EXT.P2: LICENCE ISSUED BY R1 DTD. 30.5.2009. EXT.P3: APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LICENCE DTD. 22.3.2011 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: REPLY BY R2 DTD. 2.5.2011. EXT.P5: APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 30.5.2011. EXT.P6: PETITION FILED BY R3 BEFORE THE OMBUDSMAN DTD. 17.2.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.26597 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2011. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed to quash Ext.P4 order, commanding the 1st respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P5 appeal and for a direction commanding respondents 1 & 2 not to interfere with the petitioner's conducting the business in the building bearing No.BP-I-428A covered by Exts.P1 & P2. 2. When the matter was taken for admission today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Ext.P5 appeal, challenging Ext.P4 order, is pending consideration before the Panchayath Committee and requested this Court to issue a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 appeal within a time frame. 3. In view of the limited prayer canvassed at the time of admission, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of without issuing notice to the respondents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider ::2:: W.P.(C).No.26597 Of 2011 and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 appeal within a period of one month from today, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent and other affected parties, if any. All further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall be kept in abeyance till the disposal of Ext.P5 appeal. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-