IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 WA.No. 2566 of 2009 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.23947/2005 Dated 27/08/2009 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. MUMTAS, W/O.K.MOHAMMED, 1ST PETITIONER IN WPC WHO DIED, ROOM NO.1 & 14, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT 2. K.C.GOPALAN, ROOM NO.2, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 3. C.V.LEENA, ROOM NO.3, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 4. K.RAMESH, ROOM NO.5, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 5. M.SATHYBHOOSHANAN, ROOM NO.6A, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 6. V.PREMANANDA PRABHU, ROOM NO.8 GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 7. A.M.LEELA, ROOM NO.9, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 8. K.M.AYISHABI W/O. LATE P.M.ADAM, ROOM NO.10, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT (NEW LICENSEE) 9. P.VALSARAJ, ROOM NO.11, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT 10. C.A.MATHEW S/O. LATE C.M.ANTONY, ROOM NO.12, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. WA No.2566 OF 2009 11. P.PEETHAMBARAN, ROOM NO.15, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT 12. K.SOMASUNDARAN, ROOM NO.16, GROUND FLOOR 2/7, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 13. C.C.MOIDEEN KOYA, ROOM NO.17, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 14. C.P.ALIKOYA, ROOM NO.18, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 15. P.A. SHIHABUDEEN, ROOD NO.19, GROUND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT (S/O. LATE MALEEHA). 16. K.SAHADEVAN, ROOM NO.6B, GROUND FLOOR AND ROOM NO.5-3RD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 17. ASSISI, ROOM NO.5B, IIND FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 18. K.MOHAMMED KOYA R.NO.28 AND 21, 3RD FLOOR, JAYATHI BUILDING, CALICUT. 19. T.RADHAKRISHNAN ROOM NO.24, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 20. K.ANILKUMAR, ROOMK NO.22, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 21. M.SIVASANKARAN, ROOM NO.19, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 22. T.P.SURENDRAN, ROOM NO.17, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 23. P.M.JEEVAN DAS, ROOM NO.14, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 24. M.DHANAPAL, ROOM NO.13, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 25. A.KRISHNANKUTTY, ROOM NO.9 IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. 26. A.V.PRAKASH, ROOM NO.2, IIIRD FLOOR, JAYANTHI BLDG., CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS WA No.2566 OF 2009 RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. CALICUT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, BEACH ROAD, CALICUT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 SRI. K.D. BABU, SC, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION. R2 & R3 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 2566 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. The issue involved in this Writ Appeal is squarely covered by the judgment in New Bus Stand Shop Owners Association v. Corporation of Kozhikode [2009(4) KLT 476]. 2. The Apex Court in the above judgment has held that the relationship which is created between the Corporation and the shop holders is that of a licensor and licensee and not that of a lessor or a lessee, and therefore the stamp duty on licence agreement should be governed by Entry 5(d) of the Kerala Stamp Act, which is a residuary Clause in the Schedule and not by Entry 33. 3. In that view of the matter, the judgment of the learned Single Judge in liable to be set aside. We do so. Therefore Ext.P5 is quashed. The Writ Appeal is allowed. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. A.K. Basheer, Judge. ttb WA No. 2566 of 2009 -:2:-