IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23137 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- N.ARUMUGHAM, C/O.JOHN CHERIAN, ANANTHURATH HOUSE, VINOBHA NAGAR, CHELAVANNOOR ROAD, COCHIN - 20. BY ADV. SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.V.M.KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23137 OF 2008 D ==================== Dated this the 31st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he has made an application to the 2nd respondent for a building permit. According to him, the 2nd respondent forwarded the application to the 3rd respondent, before whom it is now pending without orders. In view of this, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking an order requiring the 3rd respondent to pass final orders on the application forwarded by the 2nd respondent. 2. It is seen from Ext.P7 communication of the 2nd respondent that the application and plan submitted by the petitioner has been forwarded to the 3rd respondent for orders. If as stated by the petitioner on receipt of Ext.P7 and its enclosures, orders have not been passed by the 3rd respondent so far, the 3rd respondent shall take up Ext.P7 and its enclosures, consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a WPC 23137/08 :2 : copy of this judgment. 3. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp