IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20221 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DANY ANTONY, PROPRIETOR, ZERO DEGREE INNOVATIONS IN ADVERTISEMENTS, IIND FLOOR, SREE HARI COMPLEX, D.N.M.ROAD, THRISSUR-20. BY ADV. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR. 3. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THRISSUR CORPORATION, M.O.ROAD, THRISSUR. BY S.C. SHRI K.B. MOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 20221 of 2010-C - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner was granted the right to instal advertisement boards in the electric posts by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation. The amount quoted by the petitioner is Rs.86,01,000/-. His tender was accepted and by Ext.P2, the petitioner was given intimation regarding the acceptance of the tender. Ext.P3 is the agreement executed by the petitioner after remitting 25% of the amount. Presently, the dispute is with regard to the tender notice issued as per Ext.P9 by which the Corporation has invited tenders for display of advertisement board on 101 electric lamp posts. It is the case of the petitioner that he was granted the right to display advertisement boards in respect of the electric posts including the lamp posts and therefore the present action by the Corporation cannot be supported. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. It is submitted that Ext.P9 is apparently issued inviting tenders for display of advertisement boards in the lamp posts in various bridges within the area of the Municipal Corporation. Ext.P6 is the claim raised by the petitioner disputing the validity of the tender, wherein he has raised various aspects of wpc 20221/2010 2 the matter. 3. It is revealed from the pleadings that the tender notice as per Ext.P9 was issued after a decision was taken by the Standing Committee of the corporation. Therefore, it is up to the Council of the Corporation itself to consider the pleas raised by the petitioner as per Ext.P6. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the Council of the Corporation to take a decision on Ext.P6 within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and till then the further action pursuant to Ext.P9 will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/