JUDGMENT :

N. Nagaresh, J.

The petitioner has taken on lease shop room No.S-79 from the 2^nd respondent-Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) as per registered lease deed dated 28.07.2016. The petitioner is conducting a business of Travel and Tourism in the name and style 'M/s. Princy World Travels', in the shop room. The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to declare that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of rent exemption granted under Ext.P5 issued by the Government of Kerala.

2. The petitioner states that on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire State followed the lockdown orders and the life in Kerala came to a standstill during this time. The 1^st respondent issued Ext.P1 GO dated 29.06.2020 granting rent exemption to the lessees of Government owned building and permitted the Local Self Government Bodies and Development Authorities to grant rent exemption to their lessees for the period from 01.04.2020 to 31.05.2020. Subsequently, the Government issued Ext.P2 GO dated 19.05.2021 permitting similar rent exemption. Ext.P4 GO dated 30.09.2021 was then issued ordering that the rent of all leased out Government buildings is exempted for the perio