IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 30120 of 2004(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.V.KANDAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. T.V.KANNAN, THAIVALAPPIL HOUSE, STAMP VENDOR, UDMA P.O., HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.SANTHOSH KUMAR SRI.A.MOHAMMED MUSTAQUE RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO REVENUE (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, KASARAGOD. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED PUZHAKKARA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.30120/2004 I APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR HOSDURG DTD. 26/10/1971. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CHALLAN DTD. 13/02/2001 FOR RS.500/-. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REMINDER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 9/04/2001 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 14/06/1999 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARGOD. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 3/07/2001 TO THE RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.24320/2001 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN R.P.NO.311 OF 2003 DTD. 10/04/2003 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 13/06/2003 BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 21/07/2004 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE APPLICATION 26/07/2004 BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P11(A): COPY OF THE CHALLAN RECEIPT. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30/07/2004 TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 10/08/2004. EXT.P14: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DTD. 1/10/2004. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 30120 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the fourth respondent to renew the licence for vending stamps. In the order dated 02.12.2005, this Court noted that the fourth respondent had already rejected the application. Therefore, without prejudice to the liberty to the writ petitioner to challenge the said order, this writ petition is closed. In case the petitioner has not so far been given a copy of the order passed by the fourth respondent, petitioner may present himself before the fourth respondent along with a copy of this judgment on 12.12.2007 on which date the fourth respondent shall furnish a copy of the order to the petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp