IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 27TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 26407 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- DARLEY GEORGE, W/O.GEORGE, AGED 48, MATTATHIL KULATHINANIL HOUSE, KURUVILANGAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN-680 036, JOINT LICENSEE AND MANAGING PARTNER JAIRAJ LODGE, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KUNNATHUNADU, PERUMBAVOOR. 5. M.D.RAJAN, S/O.LATE M.N.DAMODARAN, JAYA RAJ BHAVAN, PERUMBAVOOR. 6. V.K.MALLIKA, W/O.LATE M.N.DAMODARAN, JAYARAJ BHAVAN, PERUMBAVOOR. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.26407 of 2009-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of September, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P14, an order by which a request for renewal of an FL3 licence has been rejected on the ground that all the co- licensees have not applied for renewal. This is an issue that can be considered by the Government in Ext.P15 revision. The petitioner states that the entire licence fee and other incidentals have been paid and her request for a temporary licence has not been considered while issuing Ext.P14. Taking the totality of the facts and circumstances into consideration, it is ordered that the Government will take up Ext.P15 and decide on it at the earliest. If the petitioner makes a request pending Ext.P15 for grant of any temporary relief, including by way of a temporary WP(C)26407/09 -: 2 :- licence, if permissible in law, the Government will consider that interlocutory request most expeditiously. If such request is made, let an order be issued on that matter within two weeks and let the final matter be disposed of within a period of 45 days. All other issues on merits are left open. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/180909