IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9960 of 2004(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.P. RAPHEL, AGED 57, S/O. LATE PYLOTH, KUTTIKKAT NOYYAN HOUSE, MARAVALASSERY, PROPRIETOR MARIA BAKERY, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE IRINJALAKUDA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IRINJALAKUDA. 2. N.I. LAL, KUTTIKKAT NOYYAN HOUSE, MARKET ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SABU SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.9960/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE WILL DATED 9-11-1992. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 25-12-02. EXT.P2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 18-7-2003 EXT.P2(b) TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 4-3-00 EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF PROFESSION TAX FOR THE YEAR 2004, DATED 4-3-2004. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19-3-2004 EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 20-3- 2004 EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER DATED 8-3-2004 GIVEN BY THE BROTHERS. / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.9960 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT In the matter of action pursuant to Ext.P4 notice issued by the first respondent regarding renewal of trade licence there is already an interim order. In view of the settled position that for renewal of licence consent of the landlord is not required, there will be a direction to the Municipality to consider the matter afresh. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.9960 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 28th March, 2008