IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21120 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- N.A.SULAIMAN,S/O.LATE ABDULLA KUNJU, AGED 51,PLEASANT VIEW CIRAMICS ROAD, THERUVATH, KASARGODE. BY ADV. MR.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KASARGODE 671 121. 2. KASARGODE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KASARGODE MUNICIPALITY, KASARGODE 671 121. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR (HEALTH), URBAN AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 4. PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, MYSTICAL ROSE PRE-SCHOOL, FORT ROAD, KASARGODE KASBA VILLAGE AND POST, KASARGODE 671 121 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. MR.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FOR R4 MR.V.M.KURIAN FOR R1 & R2 MR.MATHEW B. KURIAN FOR R1 & R2 MR.K.T.THOMAS FOR R1 & R2 GO0VERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21120 of 2011(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: RECEIPT OF PAYMENT OF LICENCE FEE TO CONDUCT LIVE CHICKEN RETAIL OUTLET CUTTING STALL DTD. 15.2.2010. EXT.P2: NOTICE ISSUED BY R1 TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 12.10.2010. EXT.P3: NOTICE ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF R3 TO R1 VIDE REFERENCE NUMBER DC1/8693/11 DTD. 20.6.2011. EXT.P4: NOTICE ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF R1 TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 25.6.2011. EXT.P5: STATUTORY APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R2. EXT.P6: GRIEVANCE TABLED BY THE EPTITIONER BEFORE THE CONCERNED MINISTRY FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTITONS. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.21120 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed seeking to quash Exts.P2 and P4, and for a direction directing the 1st respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner to carry on with the chicken stall pending final disposal of the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent. 2. When the matter was taken up today for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P5 appeal is pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and requested this Court to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the appeal within a time frame. 3. In view of the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court did not go into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to hear and dispose of Ext.P5 appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. 1st respondent shall keep in abeyance all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P2 & P4 till the disposal of Ext.P5 appeal. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-