IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14653 of 2010(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.K.RAMANI,W/O.MANOHARAN, THADATHIL PARAMBU HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR, KADUNGALOOR P.O,ALUVA. BY ADVS. SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY, SRI.MAHESH MENON. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER,ALUVA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,ALWAYE. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 14653 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the daughter of late Sri. K.R. Krishnan Nair, who was a licensed stamp vendor. After the death of her father, the petitioner was given temporary license as stamp vendor from time to time. But when the petitioner applied for renewal of the temporary license, the same was rejected on the ground that, subsequently the rules have been amended, consequent to which the petitioner is not entitled to the renewal of license. Petitioner submits that since petitioner's eligibility became crystallised prior to the amendment, the petitioner cannot be denied the benefit which has already accrued to her prior to the amendment. Petitioner further submits that the petitioner has already applied for regular license and therefore the petitioner is entitled to continue as stamp vendor till that application is disposed of in accordance with law. W.P.(C)No. 14653 of 2010 -2- 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall consider the application for license submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. Till a regular stamp vendor is appointed in accordance with law, the petitioner shall be allowed to continue as stamp vendor, for which the petitioner shall be issued with a temporary license. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/