IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16721 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.A.SHERIFF, S/O.HASSAN BAVA RAWTHER, RESIDING AT "THONDALIL", KOLLAKADVU P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, CHENGANNUR, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. BY S.C. SHRI S. HARIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 16721 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of June, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a licencee of stall Nos.4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 18 and 19 of Shasthampuram Market and Shopping Complex of the Chengannur Municipality. According to the petitioner, stalls were bid in auction in the year 2001 from the Municipality. The petitioner is aggrieved by the steps taken by the Municipality to conduct a public auction, while the application for renewal submitted by the petitioner is kept pending without any action. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 3. It is submitted that the application of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with the relevant rules and a final decision will be communicated to the petitioner, within a period of three weeks. The same is recorded and till such time the reply is communicated, the petitioner will be allowed to continue the business in the stalls in question, on such terms as fixed by the Municipality. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/