IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37192 of 2004(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- R.T.APPU, KARIKKATTUKUZHI VEEDU, AWADTHURA, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. BY ADV. SRI.VELLAYANI ROBINSON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PORTS, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PORT OFFICER, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.37192/2004-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 28/12/2002. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. DT. 08/11/2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.37192 Of 2004-C ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 14th DAY OF JANUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was granted licence to have a Tourist Countery Passenger Craft carrying five passengers within the Port limit at Vizhinjam. The licence was valid upto 31.3.2003. The petitioner sought for an extension of Exhibit P1 licence for plying his country boat, which was not granted which led to the filing of the Writ Petition. 2. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it is pointed out that the respondents received several complaints and requests from different quarters that motor boats plying near the Vizhinjam Port are creating many inconvenience to swimmers. The Government by letter No.99415/TA3/02/GAD dated 28.3.2003 decided not to renew the licence once the period of licence is over. It was on the basis of such a decision that the request of the petitioner for renewal of licence was rejected. 3. The decision was taken by the Government as a policy matter and if only there is a change of policy, the petitioner can seek a fresh licence. In that view of the matter, no rights of the petitioner have been infringed. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn