IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 DBA.No. 55 of 2009() ------------------------------- (IN THE MATTER OF TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REGARDING RENEWAL OF LEASE DEEDS EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONERS WITH THE BOARD) ............ PETITIONER: ----------------------- C.R.BABU, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHAITHANNYA, KAPPIL-EAST, KRISHNAPURAM POST, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPILLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP.BY SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, KARUNAGAPPALLY GROUP. 3. DEPUTY EXAMINER OF LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- DBA NO.55 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 28th May 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. This is an application filed by a licensee, occupying room No.7 in the Devaswom Shopping complex, belonging to the Travancore Devaswom Board at Major Ochira. The period of the licence arrangement is since expired in April 2009 and the Devaswom has demanded upward revision of the rate of the licence fee @ 10% every year. The applicant submits, the arrangement may be renewed for a further period of three years by enhancing the rate @ 15% flat per annum. 2. Having heard both sides and considering the fact that similar pleadings have been granted for renewal as proposed, we accord permission to the Devaswom for renewal of the licence arrangement for a period of three years on condition that the licence fee to be increased @ 15% and incorporating all usual conditions with liberty to revoke the licence at any time. In case the building is required by the Devaswom for its own DBA 55 OF 2009 2 purposes or for violation of any of the conditions of the licence. Subject to the above, the DBA is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta DBA 55 OF 2009 3