IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19897 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- APPUKUTTAN PILLAI, SANTHAMANDIRAM, NEENDAKARA P.O., KOLLAM 691582. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUDHEESHKAR SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER DIVISIONAL OFFICE, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 2. THE STATION MASTER , RAILWAY STATION, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH, SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.19897/2008 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF LICENCE NO.0235 DT. 5.11.2007. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE DRUG LICENCE. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE PRICE LIST OF THE ARTICLES SOLD THROUGH THE SAID SHOP. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.50/2000. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO RENEW THE LICENCE OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO SRI.AYYAPPAN, LICENSEE CHEMIST STALL/TVC. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 20.4.2009. EXT.P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION ISSUED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DT. 28.5.2009. EXT.P12 : TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED ON 23.3.2009 BY RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : EXT.R1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RIDER AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY PETITIONER AND RAILWAYS. EXT.R2 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.32606/2007. EXT.R3 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.510/2009. EXT.R4 : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.2830/09. S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19897 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- (i) “To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner to conduct Chemist Stall in Platform No.2 & 3 of Kollam Railway Station. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to open the chemist stall until a new stall is opened in the platform and give one month notice before closing the stall. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 representation filed by the petitioner.” We find from Ext.P2 that the period of licence has expired on 31.3.2009. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has conducted chemist shop for over ten years now at Kollam. The main contention is that there is no termination of the agreement in terms of paragraph 47 of Ext.P1. If that be so, it is for the Railways to act in terms of paragraph 47 of Ext.P1, by issuing one month's notice. Till the licence is thus terminated in terms of W.P.(C) No.19897 of 2008 2 paragraph 47 of Ext.P1, the interim order passed by this court will continue. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge. tgs S.R.BANNURMATH, C. J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19897 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 7th July, 2009.