IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16160 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SISUPALAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, SARASWATHY VILASAM, POTHENCODE, KEEZHTHONACKAL VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGADU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 16160 OF 2008 - W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext. P2, an order passed by the 1st respondent, suspending the licence of the petitioner and asking him to show cause why the licence should not be cancelled under Section 26(b) of the Abkari Act read with the Rules framed there under. On receipt of Ext. P2, petitioner submits that he has filed Ext. P3, a detailed explanation. However, further proceedings following Ext. P2 have not been taken. In the aforesaid background, this writ petition has been filed seeking to challenge Ext. P2 and other reliefs. 2. Since final orders following Ext. P2 have not been passed by the 1st respondent, I do not think it necessary for this Court to keep the writ petition pending or to consider the prayers sought for by the petitioner on the merits of the controversy at this stage. At this stage what is necessary is that the statutory authority should give a W.P.(C) No. 16160 OF 2008 -2- finality to the proceedings following Ext. P2. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall finalise the proceedings pursuant to Ext. P2, taking into consideration Ext. P3 with notice to the petitioner and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-