SMT.ELSY A.J ALIAS ELSY AVIRACHAN vs P.J MATHEW - 2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 23430

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 23430

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
SMT.ELSY A.J ALIAS ELSY AVIRACHAN – Appellant
Versus
P.J MATHEW – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.S.SUJIN, SMT.NITA.N.S., SMT.KEERTHI M., SRI.K.J.CHACKOCHAN
For the Respondents: SHRI.CIMIL CHERIAN KOTTALIL, SHRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SHRI.T.V.VINU, CGC, SHRI.K.JOHN MATHAI, SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN, SRI.KURYAN THOMAS, SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM, SRI.RAJA KANNAN

Table of Content
1. license cancellation upon lease expiration without formal order. (Para 1 , 2)
2. petitioner's argument for time to vacate. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. court's decision to maintain interim order for three months. (Para 6 , 7)

JUDGMENT

1. Petitioner is a dealer of the Respondent No.2/Oil Marketing Company running a Petroleum Retail Outlet in premises obtained under lease from the Respondent No.1.

2. Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging Ext.P8 Order issued by the Respondent No.3 suspending the explosive license, on the ground that the lease with respect to the premises has expired. The issue whether a license granted under the Petroleum Rules , 2002, for storing petroleum stands automatically cancelled under Rule 152(1) when licensee ceases to have any right to the site for storing petroleum upon expiry of the lease deed by the Licensing Authority is considered in the decision of this Court inChoorapilan Jameela v. Padavanna Shamseer [ 2026 (1) KHC 342 ], and this Court held that when licensee ceases to have any right to the site for storing petroleum upon expiry of the lease deed, the license stands .

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