IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2011 / 5TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1257 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AJESH KUMAR, S/O.ASOKAN, CHUNATHUPARAMBU HOUSE, THIRUVAMBADY P.O. ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ALAPPUZHA, PIN – 688 001 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. REMESH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- WP(C) No.1257 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, the President of Thumbaparambu Sree Devi Temple in Eravukkad ward in Alappuzha town filed this writ petition, alleging inaction on the part of the respondents to make necessary steps to stop the functioning of a Foreign Liquor Shop (FL1 Shop No. 04007) of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation situated in Pazhaveed Ward, as it is situated at a distance of less than 150 meters from the said Temple. 2. When this matter is taken up today, the learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that on owing to public protest on its functioning in the above mentioned premises appropriate steps have already been taken. In fact, the first respondent as per order no. A3 25180/10 dated 01.11.2010 directed to shift the above shop from its present premises to another suitable and unobjectionable place. The first respondent has also given appropriate direction to the Deputy Commissioner of Alappuzha and also the 3rd respondent WP(C) No.1257 of 2011 2 to take urgent steps to shift the above mentioned shop in terms of the said order. It is thus obvious that appropriate steps to alleviate the grievance of the petitioner have already been taken. Therefore, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed, recording the above submissions made on instructions by the learned Government Pleader. The respondents shall ensure that the directions in the above mentioned order dated 01.11.2010 is complied with expeditiously. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. rkc