IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34913 of 2003(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- PREMALATHA KAMATH, D/O.M.LAXMAN KAMATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NULLIPPADY, KASARAGOD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 2. TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD. 3. M.VENKATESH MALLYA, S/O.LATE M.UPENDRA MALLYA, STAMP VENDOR, BANGRAMANJESHWAR, KASARAGOD. R1 & R2 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. JOSEPH GEORGE R3 BY ADV. SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.34913/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 6/02/2003. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 7/04/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R3(1): COPY OF THE LICENCE DTD. NIL ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT'S FATHER. R3(2): COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 6/1/93 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT'S FATHER. R3(3): COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 27/03/1996 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD. R3(4): COPY OF THE LICENCE DTD. NIL ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. R3(A): COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE TAHSILDAR, KASARAGOD DTD.28/6/2006. R3(B): COPY OF THE NOTICE 2/08/2006 ISSUED TO THIS RESPONDENT. R3(C): COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT FOR RENEWAL OF THE LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER MADE IN EXT. R3 (4) LICENCE. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 34913 OF 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a licensed stamp vendor at Manjeshwar in Kasaragod District approached this court contending that the 3rd respondent has been licensed to vend stamps only at Bangramanjeshwar in Kasaragod District and that on the strength of the said license he was doing business at Manjeshwar. However, along with the additional counter affidavits filed, the 3rd respondent has produced his license as Ext.R3(c), which shows that his license is for business at Manjeshwara town, Kasaragod District. Therefore the claim of the petitioner stands belied by Ext.R3(c). Consequently, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge