IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30347 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SMT.HELENA.T.R., AGED 30 YEARS, W/O.PRAMODKUMAR, PROPRIETOR, NIYA REGENCY, ELTHURUTH JUNCTION, CHETTUPUZHA P.O., THRISSUR, PIN-680 012. BY ADV. MR.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.NIREESH MATHEW MR.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY, TAXEZ (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THRISSUR-680001. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, THRISSUR-680001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R1 TO R4. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30347 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: STAR CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE DTD. 26.7.2011 ISSUED BY THE INDIAN TOURISM DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI. EXT.P2: APPLICATION DTD. 21.7.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE R2 THROUGH R4. EXT.P3: JUDGMENT DTD.29.9.2011 IN W.P.(C).NO.25951/2011 PASSED BY THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.30347 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011. J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Government Pleader. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding respondents 1 & 2 to pass orders on Ext.P2 at the earliest. 3. The petitioner had applied for licence under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. Ext.P2 is the application. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he had submitted the application on 21.7.2011, the same has not been considered till date. It is submitted that Ext.P2 is pending before the 2nd respondent and the matter is under consideration of respondents 1 & 2. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself, with a direction to respondents 1 & 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-