IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15710 of 2009(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.R. KUMARAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN KULATHIL HOUSE, KUMARAKOM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. K.S. SALIMON, S/O.SREEDHARAN KADAMBANADU, KUMARAKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.15710 of 2009-G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The two petitioners were among the employees of the toddy shops who were granted licences in a group in 2002-03. While so, during the last year, the petitioners could not enter the room of sale since the income certificate issued by the Village Officer was obtained only on that day. However, they say that they continued to carry out the activity along with the person who was the co-licensee and these facts are certified in Ext.P11 by the Deputy Excise Commissioner. Therefore, without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the request of the petitioners for preference certificate shall be considered in accordance with law and having regard to the contents of Ext.P11. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, Sha/170609 JUDGE.