IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 17723 of 2008(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- NOBLE THOMAS, S/O.K.C.STHANISLOUS, KALLANBADAN HOUSE, NEDUNGANPARA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALAN PAPALI SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL SRI.TOMMY LOUIS SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA SRI.NISHIL.P.S. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, ANGAMALY MUNICIPALITY, ANGAMALY. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA ADV. SRI. P. SANTHALINGAM, SC FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17723 OF 2008 I ==================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that by submitting Ext.P4, he has applied for a licence for a private market as provided under Section 460 of the Kerala Municipality's Act. In this writ petition, the complaint is that the Municipality is declining to take action on Ext.P4. Expeditious disposal of Ext.P4 is what is sought for by the petitioner. 2. I have heard the counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality also. 3. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P4 has been received,the Municipality ought to have passed orders within 6 weeks of its receipt. Going by the date as contained in Ext.P4, prima facie it seems that the statutory period has expired. 4. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of directing that 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P4, if the same has been received and pending. Orders shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp