IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20503 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.G.VIJAYAN, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O. LATE GOVINDAN, KARTHIKA NIVAS, K.R.PURAM.P.O CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OR EXCISE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DIST. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE KOTTAYAM. 3. THE ECXCISE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE TRIVANDRUM. 4. BENNY THOMAS, ANITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR.P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 20503 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 22nd July, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, along with the 4th respondent jointly applied for the allotment of toddy shops in Group II in Changanacherry excise range on the basis of their preferential claim. Although the toddy shops were alloted to them, the 4th respondent is now not willing to execute the agreement jointly. The petitioner now submits that even without the junction of the 4th respondent, the petitioner is entitled to the licence in his own right. Therefore, he filed Ext. P1 representation before the 3rd respondent seeking issue of licence in his individual name by permitting the petitioner to execute the agreement by himself. However, for the present, the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.