IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16729 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ABHILASH.P., AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.P.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, ASHA BHAVAN, KALLAR P.O., MUNDIYERUMA, IDUKKI 685 552. BY ADV. SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TAX DEPARTMENT (E), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 4. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, MOOLAMATTAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) IDUKKI. 6. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, NEDUMKANDAM 685 553. BY GP. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 16729 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the legal heir of a deceased licensee under the Kerala Stamp Vendors Licencing Rules. According to the petitioner by virtue of clause 22 of Ext.P5 Rules, petitioner is entitled to be appointed as licenced stamp vendor in the vacancy left by the deceased predecessor. Raising this claim, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 before the respondents. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 4th respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-