IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29692 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEETHA S., AGED 42 YEARS, D/O. GANGADHARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT TC 19/1998(1), "SRUTHY", THAMALAM, POOJAPPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR, TREASURY DIRECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R3 SMT.SREELATHA M.R. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 29692 of 2007 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 11.7.05 OF THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 15.3.06 ALONG WITH THE COVERING LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 7.11.06 EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER 26.7.07 BEFORE THE SECRETARY FINANCE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXT.P4 EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE CHALLAN RECEIPT INDICATING THE APPLICATION OF MONEY ON 15.3.06 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SUB TREASURY EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 13.9.07 EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENTS DATED 13.9.07 EXT.P9- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 13.9.07 EXT.P10- TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE ISSUANCE OF EXT.P7 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P11- TRUE COPY OF THE LIST DATED 15.11.07 OBTAINED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).29692/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a stamp vendor, has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to grant permanent licence for stamp vending. An application filed in this regard by her is pending before the fourth respondent. 2. It is stated in the counter affidavit filed by the third respondent that the stamp Vendors Association have made a representation before the Government raising certain allegations regarding the selection undertaken by the District Collector in the year 2006 and it is therefore that pending a decision by the Government, further steps have not been taken. 3. In my view, the Government should take a decision on the complaint filed by the Vendors Association within a time frame and subject to any action proposed to be taken by the Government, a W.P.(C).29692/2007 2 decision may be taken on the petitioner's application. Government shall take a final decision on the complaint raised by the Vendors Association, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereafter, decision shall be taken on the petitioner's application within one month thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs