IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 25810 of 2003(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.S.SESHADRY, S/O.SUBRAMANIA IYER, STAMP VENDOR, KOTTAYI, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. 2. C.PRABHAKARAN, S/O.LATE CHAMI, STAMP VENDOR, CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PALAKKAD. 3. N.S.SADASIVAN, S/O.N.V.GANAPATHY IYER, SUB COURT, PALAKKAD. 4. M.SANKARAN, S/O.MUKUNDAN, STAMP VENDOR, SUB REGISTRY OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 5. A.DILIPKUMAR, S/O.LATE N.KESAVANKUTTY NAIR, STAMP VENDOR, KONGAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SRI.S.SUJIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 15.6.1989 OF THE FIRST PETITIONER AS STAMP VENDOR EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 25.11.1988 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 31.1.1969 ISSUED TO THE THIRD PETITIONER. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 27.3.1975 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 23.6.1995 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. G.O.(MS) NO.98/2000 DATED 21.6.2000 EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(P) NO. 23/2003-TD DATED 7.2.2003 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 25810 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT After the filing of the W.P. challenging the restrictions imposed on age and qualification to continue as stamp vendors, Government has extended the period for requirement of qualifications which keeps the petitioners going and for continuing their business. Even as of now, there are Govt. orders in favour of the petitioners allowing them to continue as stamp vendors. In the circumstances, there is no point in keeping the W.P. pending. W.P. is accordingly closed leaving freedom to the petitioners to approach this Court again if there is any grievance in future. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2