IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2011 / 27TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18021 of 2011(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SARASAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN NEDUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENDOOR, MUKUNDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP BY SECRETARY TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE THRISSUR.680 001. 4. THE CIRLCE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 680 036. 5. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, IRINJALAKKUDA , THRISSUR DISTRICT. 680 036. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SHAFI.M. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO. 18022 OF 2011 & WPC. NO.18023 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.18021/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O.(MS) NO.78/2011/TD DTD. 27.6.2011 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE APLICATION DTD. 30.6.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE CRIME AND OCCURRENCE REPORT IN CR. NO.43/2011 REGISTERED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE DTD. 29.10.2011 ISSUED BY THE ASST. CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVT. OF KERALA. P5:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 1.2.2011 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NOS. 18021, 18022 & 18023 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners are existing licensees of toddy shops in different groups of Irinjalakuda and Chalakkudy excise ranges under Thrissur division. These writ petitions are filed for a declaration that the petitioners are entitled to get extension of licences for one month from 1/7/2011 in the light of Ext.P1 Government Order. The 4th respondent filed a statement. Paragraph 3 of the statement reads as follows: “It is true that as per GO(MS).No.78/11/T.D. dated 27/6/1011 the licenses of the Toddy Shops can be renewed upto 31/7/2011. But in the instant case, licensee is the first accused in the above Abkari case. As per the existing Rules, the licenses cannot be renewed to those licensees who are involved in Abkari cases. Hence, the applications submitted by the petitioners for the renewal of licenses were rejected on 30/6/2011 itself. It is further submitted that the recommendation for cancellation of the existing licenses issued to the petitioners was submitted before the 3rd respondent on 1/7/2011”. -2- W.P.(C).Nos.18021, 18022 & 18023/2011 2. In paragraph 3 of the statement it is stated that recommendation for cancellation of the existing licenses issued to the petitioners was submitted before the Excise Commissioner. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, the learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners intend to file representations before the 2nd respondent detailing the grievances regarding the facts stated in paragraph 3 of the statement. The senior counsel sought for the limited relief of consideration of the representation on merits in accordance with law. This Court is not called upon to adjudicate the contentions raised in these writ petitions. In case the petitioners submit representations before the 2nd respondent, the same shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law, expeditiously. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.