JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order and quash Exts. P6 and P7.

ii. Call for the records leading to Ext. P1 and set aside the same to the extent of not granting waiver of rent to medical shops which remained open during the lockdown period.

iii. To declare that the petitioner's establishment is entitled for waiver of rent for the month of April and May 2020.

iv. Direct the respondents not to claim any penal interest from the petitioner.

v. To grant such other further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts circumstances of this case.

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2. Petitioner is running a medical shop in Room No.25/186 of Municipal Shopping Complex owned by Cherpulassery Municipality. The petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by the rejection of his request for waiver of rent for 2 months i.e, April and May, during the lockdown period, while all other shop owners are granted exemption from remittance of rent for the said period is the sub