IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 20101 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.VISWESWARAN, S/O.LATE ACHUTHAN, 'MANIKKAM', CHEMBIL THODI, PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE. 2. RRADEESH KUMAR, S/O.LATE ACHUTHAN, 'MANIKKAM', CHEMBIL THODI, PUTHIYARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN SMT.SREEJA SOHAN.K. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KOZHIKODE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. 2. P.C.INDIRA, W/O.LATE PADMANABHAN PILLAI, 'SMRITHI NIVAS', 29/2097 A, PALAPARAMBIL, P.O.KUTHIRAVATTOM, KOTTULI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. 3. T.P.SHEENA, W/O.LATE PRASANTH KUMAR, 'SMRITHI NIVAS', 29/2097 A, PALAPARAMBIL, P.O.KUTHIRAVATTAM, KOTTULI AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI. P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20101 OF 2008 R = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be the statutory tenants under respondents 2 and 3. In this writ petition they complain that an application for a trade licence sought to be made by them is declined to be accepted by the 1st respondent on the ground that the petitioners have not produced consent from the landlords. According to the petitioner, such a requirement is illegal in view of the Division Bench of this Court in Marimuthu v. Director General of Police {199(3) KLT 662}. 2. In view of the aforesaid contentions urged by the petitioners, I direct that the 1st respondent shall accept the application for licence and consider the same with notice to respondents 2 and 3 and the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon. The question as to whether the consent of landlord is required to be produced will also be considered by the 1st respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-