IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH POUSHA, 1928 WP(C).No. 383 of 2007(U) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------- RENU SARATH CHANDRAN, W/O.SARATH CHANDRAN, AGED 46 YEARS, AND RESIDING AT 5B, CENTRAL COURT APARTMENTS, LISSIE HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOCHI-11. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF LOCAL BODIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S. RAMESH BABU, SC. R2 BY ADV. SRI. MATHEW G. VADAKKEL, SR. GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 383 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Sri.S.Ramesh Babu, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the Corporation. Inter-alia the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus commanding the Corporation to take a decision on Ext.P4 in the light of Exts.P2 and P6, I am of the view that without going into the merits of the grounds raised, the Writ Petition can be disposed of granting the following relief to the petitioner. The respondents will take up Ext.P4, hear the petitioner, consider Ext.P4 in the light of all relevant materials and dispose of Ext.P4 at their earliest and at any rate within a period of six weeks of the petitioner making available a copy of this judgment together with copy of this Writ Petition and all exhibits. Till such time as a decision is taken on Ext.P4 as directed above, Ext.P5 shall not be implemented by the Corporation. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2