IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23521 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- E.J.JOSE, S/O.EDAKKALATHOOR JACOB, THAIKKAD AMSOM, NENMINI DESOM, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. TAHSILDAR, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, CHAVAKKAD. 3. GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY SC SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23521/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned counsel for the 3rd respondent, Municipality. 2. Petitioner's father, Edakkalathoor Jacob, was a licensee of the 3rd respondent conducting a business in Room No.XIX/7 of Guruvayoor Municipality and the petitioner is one of the legal heirs. According to the petitioner, other legal heirs had consented to him continuing the business as a licensee. An application was submitted by the petitioner before the Municipality for transfer of the licence from the name of the deceased Jacob to his name. Municipality required a legal heir ship certificate. Petitioner applied for the same before the Tahsildar, the 2nd respondent, who has rejected it under Ext.P3, which does not disclose any reasons. 3. Tahsildar is expected to give reasons as to why he is W.P.(C).23521/09 2 unable to accept the request. Accordingly, Ext.P3 is set aside and the 2nd respondent shall pass fresh orders on the petitioner's application for a legal heir ship certificate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the Tahsildar has any objection, he may issue notice to the other legal heirs of the deceased Edakkalathoor Jacob, before responding to the petitioner's request. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs