IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 31793 of 2006(I) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. R.GOVINDA KURUP, RAMATH HOUSE, KURINHALIYADE (PO), (VIA) VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. R.PREMA, RAMATH HOUSE, KURINHALIYODE (PO), (VIA) BADAGARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRIT. BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.GHOSH YOHANNAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, (TAXES FINANCE DEPARTMENT), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE, CIVIL STATION, CALICUT. 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE, CIVIL STATION, CALICUT. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, THAMARASSERY, (PO) THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, BADAGARA, MINI CIVIL STATION, BADAGARA. BY G.P. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 31793 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The prayer in the Writ Petition is only for direction to respondents 2 to 4 who constitute the committee to consider and pass orders on the first petitioner's application for transfer of first petitioner's stamp vendor licence in favour of his daughter, the second petitioner herein. The specific case of the first petitioner is that he is above 85 years of age and is not physically able to handle the stamp vendor's job. His daughter, the second petitioner has qualification required for a stamp vendor licence and is stated to be well- experienced under the first petitioner. Petitioners' case is that on the death of licensee transfer is allowed to a near relative. In the circumstances, W.P. is disposed of with direction to respondents 2 and 3 or the committee as the case may be to consider the application filed by the first petitioner after taking into account the qualification and experience of the second petitioner and grant transfer if permissible in 2 accordance with norms. A decision will be taken within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioners. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 3