Court mandated timelines for considering applications in Writ Petitions.

JUDGMENT

This Writ Petition (C) is filed seeking the following reliefs:

" (i) issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, direction or order compelling the 2^nd respondent to consider Exhibit.P2 application, affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable Court ;

(ii) issue such other writ, direction or order as is deemed just and necessary in the facts, features and circumstances of the case.

(iii) pleased to dispense with the translation of documents produced in vernacular language."

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2. When this Writ Petition came up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to consider Ext.P2 Form – 5 application within a time frame.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to consider Ext.P2 application within a time frame.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 4^th respondent is directed to submit the necessary report based on the Ext.P2 application to the 2^nd respondent/Authorised O expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The 2^nd respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext.P4 application (if it is pending and if it is in order) based on the report received from the 4^th respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the report.

3. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before the 2^nd and 4^th respondents for compliance.

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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE SSG

16-7-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 16-7-