IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11998 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJAN SKARIA, S/O.SKARIA, AGED 52 YEARS, PUNNASSERY HOUSE, EDAPPATTA, PATHIRIKODE P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY EXCISE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, EDAPPATTA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, EDAPPATTA P.O., PIN-679 326. R1 TO R3 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.11998 of 2008-C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3. Notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with preserving his right to move this Court for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. Without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P4 application shall be taken up, considered and disposed of in accordance with law within an outer limit of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/090408