IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17403 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. HUSSENKUNJU, S/O.MAITHEEN KUNJU, KODIYATTU MALAYIL, NEAR YMCA, THIRUVALLA. 2. BIJU JOHN, VETTUVELIL HOUSE, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, THIRUVALLA. 3. REJI, ATTUCHIRAYIL, CHUMATHRA 4. LEELA, ATTUCHIRAYIL, KUTTAPPUZHA. 5. JABBAR, VALUPARAMBIL, THIRUVALLA. 6. HASSANKUNJU, KODIYATTUMALAYIL THIRUVALLA. 7. YOOSAFKUNJU,KODIYATTUMALAYIL PERUNTHURUTHY. 8. JOHNY, THUNDIPPARAMPU, MANJADI. 9. BABU, IRATTAPLAMOOTTIL, THIRUVALLA. 10. SHOUKATH, KOCHUPARAMPIL, THIRUVALLA. 11. BABU VARGHESE, VADAKKETHOPPIL CHANGANACHERRY. 12. RAJAN, FOUBA MANSIL 13. THAJUDHEEN, PUTHUVASRITHOPPIL NEDUMPROM. 14. SUDHEER, MANJADI P.O., THIRUVALLA. 15. JALAL, THAZHATHEVEETTIL, VARIKKAD 16. SIBY, THALAPPARAMPIL, PERUMTHURUTHY. WPC NO.17403/08 -2- 17. THAMPY, ENASSERIL, THIRUVALLA. 18. THANKACHAN, KOLANCHIRA, KUNNAMTHANAM. 19. GANGADHARAN, VAYALVARAM, MANJADI. 20. SHABY, KAITHARANDUPARAMPIL KATTOOKKARA P.O. 21. RAJESH, KANNAMKERRIL, MANJADI. 22. RUBISH, KOCHUPURAYIL, PERUMTHURUTHY. 23. SURESH, PUTHENVEETTIL, KUNNAMTHANAM P.O. 24. SUNNY, MUNDAKATHIL, THEEPPANI. 25. JANAMMA, PUTHENVEETTIL, KUNNAMTHANAM. 26. SANTHAMMA DILISH, CHOOTHUPARAMPU KAVALAM. 27. SHARIFF, THADATHIPARAMPU, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVALLA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY THIRUVALLA. BY SRI.SUBHASH CHAND, SC FOR THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17403 OF 2008 (V) ==================== Dated this the 11th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are street vendors in the Thiruvalla Municipality, the 1st respondent in this writ petition. According to them, they have been continuing occupation of their place for the last several years. Meanwhile, without any notice or other intimation, they have been attempted to be removed from the places occupied by them. In these circumstances, petitioners have filed Ext.P2 representation praying the Municipality interalia to take steps for their rehabilitation. According to the petitioners, there are vacant places available in areas which are near to Thiruvalla town where they can be conveniently rehabilitated. 2. Learned standing counsel appearing on notice on behalf of the 1st respondent Municipality submits that the petitioners have already been removed from the places occupied by them. 3. Being street vendors, since the petitioners have no legal right to assert for continuance at the places occupied by them, all that they can now ask for is to require the Municipality to consider their case for rehabilitation. Since they have made Ext.P2 representation in this behalf, it WPC 17403/08 :2 : is for the Municipality to consider the representation with the sympathy it deserves, subject to availability of places and other relevant factors. This the Municipality shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp