A.T.K.Preman v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.8257 of 2019 A.T.K.Premam ...

Petitioner Vs.

The Commissioner, Mahe Municipality, Mahe.

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Respondent Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondent, dated 24.12.2018 and quash the same and direct the respondent herein to permit the petitioner to run his shop. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Krishna Prasad For Respondent : Mr.A.V.Ramalingam Additional Government Pleader (Pondy)

O R D E R

The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondent, dated 24.12.2018 and quash the same and for direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to run his shop.

2. Today, the respondent has filed a counter affidavit, whereby it is stated that the trade license of the petitioner was expired on 31.03.2019 and the petitioner has now applied a fresh license.

3. In view of the stand taken in the counter, the present relief challenging the suspension of trade license cannot be adjudicated at this juncture. According to the petitioner, he made an application on 02.01.2019, requesting fresh trading license and the same is pending. It is needless to say that the respondent-Municipality has to consider the said application in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

accordance with law, as early as possible.

4. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There is no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To The Commissioner, Mahe Municipality, Mahe.

+1cc to Mr.Sarvabhauman, Advocate, S.R.No. 42372 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 42047 W.P.No.8257 of 2019 RGN(CO) GN(08/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/