IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 34313 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.RAJAN, SURAJ MANDIRAM, PARUTHIYARA, VELIYAM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-691 506. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM-1. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM-691 505. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34313 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioner is that he is being interdicted from conducting a toddy shop without any written orders in that regard. Under such circumstances, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing that if the petitioner has been issued licence, vending of toddy shall not be interdicted, except under written orders from the competent authority. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.