J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is stated to be a charitable society registered under the provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act , 1955. The writ petition has been instituted seeking to challenge Ext.P1 issued by the respondent – Municipality proposing to interdict the functioning of the theatre attached to the petitioner – society, essentially pointing out that the petitioner has not obtained a licence under the provisions of the Kerala Places of Public Resort Act , 1963 (for short “Act”).

2. I have heard Ms.Aruna Nandhakumar, representing Sri.R.Sanjith, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri.K.J. Joy, representing Sri.K.S. Arunkumar, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent – Municipality.

3. The provisions of Section 2 (b) of the Act reads as under:

“place of public resort or entertainment” shall mean any place, enclosure, building, tent, booth or other erection whether permanent or temporary, where music, singing, dancing or any diversion or game or the means