Timely consideration of applications by administrative authorities is mandated by law to ensure justice.

JUDGMENT

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

" (i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1^st respondent to consider and dispose Exhibit.P3 application within such time fixed by this Honorable Court, in the interest of justice;

(ii) To dispense with the production of English translation of Malayalam Exhibits produced along with the Writ Petition in the interest of justice;

(iii) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case."

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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.P3 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.P3 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.P3 application to the 1^st 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 1^st respondent/Authorised O to consider Ext.P3 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 1^st and 4^th respondents for compliance.

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