IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14576 of 2010(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. M.R.PADMANABHAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. LATE M.S.RAMAIYYAR,PRESIDENT,KERALA STAMP VENDORS ASSOCIATION,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE, RESIDING AT SARANAM,C.P.UMMER ROAD,KOCHI - 682035 2. R.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, S/O. RAMAN PILLAI, KAVUNGA PARAMBATH HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, KANNANKULANGARA, NORTH PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF TAXES (E),KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL),ERNAKULAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14576 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P2 notification inviting applications for issue of stamp vendor licenses. Six vacancies have been notified in and around North Paravoor Town and Ernkaulam. The petitioners' grievance is that the locations have been fixed without regard to the minimum distance between the stamp vendors to be observed as per rules. Detailing the grievance of the petitioners they have filed Ext.P3 (a) representation before the District Collector. Petitioners seek consideration of the same by the District Collector or the committee competent to consider such objections. 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 2nd respondent to see that Ext.P3 (a) is considered by the appropriate W.P.(C)No. 14576 of 2010 -2- authority in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/