IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 9334 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- P.T.ASSSAIN HAJI, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.ABDURAHMANKUTTY HAJI, PEEDIKATHODIKAYIL HOUSE, PARAMBIL P.O., KOZHIKODE-12. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. KOZHIKODE CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. 2. SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. KOZHIKODE CORPORATION COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, KOZHIKODE. SRI.K.D.BABU, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).9334/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. Petitioner submits that he applied for renewal of his licence for conducting his business, which was rejected by Ext.P1 order passed by the 2nd respondent. He challenged Ext.P1 by filing Ext.P2 appeal before the 3rd respondent. Along with Ext.P2, he has also filed Ext.P3 application for stay. Orders have not been passed either on the appeal or on the stay petition and the petitioner apprehends coercive action based on Ext.P1. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 3. Having regard to the fact that Exts.P2 and P3, the appeal and stay petition, are pending before the 3rd respondent, I do not think it necessary for this Court to retain this writ petition and consider the contentions on merits. In my view, the 3rd respondent should dispose of Ext.P2 appeal with notice to the W.P.(C).9334/10 2 petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. This the 3rd respondent shall do with notice to the petitioner, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, coercive action on the basis that the petitioner does not have a licence shall not be taken against him. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs