IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2011 / 8TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 13404 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MUSTAFA.T.P., S/O.KUTTUSSA HAJI, THARAMALPARAMBIL HOUSE, POST TANALUR, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, POST TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.PIN-688 081 2. THE SECRETARY, TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, POST TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.PIN-688 081 3. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, TIRUR MUNICIPALITY, POST TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.PIN-688 081 BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.13404/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE DATED 21/12/10. P2 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 03/01/2010. P3 COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPALITY DATED 15/03/2011. P4 COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 19/03/2011. P5 COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 23/03/2011. P6 COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 29/03/2011. P7 COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO RENEWTHE LICENCE DATED 28/03/2011. P8 COPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT DATED 28/03/2011. P9 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 29/03/2011. P10 COPY OF THE ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION TO RENEW LICENCE DATED 18/04/2010. P11 COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 09/05/2011 OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE 3RD RESPONDENT. P12 COPY OF THE STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DATED 09/05/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.13404 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 29th June, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition has been filed challenging Ext.P10 whereby the request of the petitioner for renewing the licence issued to him for conducting a restaurant was rejected. Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P10 order the petitioner has filed Ext.P11 appeal in terms of section 509(1) of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 before the third respondent. Along with the said appeal he has also filed Ext.P12 petition to stay the operation and implementation of Ext.P10. The grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the inordinate delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P11 appeal. Though notice has been issued to the respondents in this proceedings the respondents have not chosen to enter appearance. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition it is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS