IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9940 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- PRAJEESH,AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.RAJAN,THAYYIL HOUSE,KUZHIKKATTUSSERY DESOM, THAZHEKKADU VILLAGE,MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1.STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES(A) DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIOINERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THRISSUR 687 001. 4. THE C.I. OF EXCISE , IRIMNJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT 687 001. 5. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE CHALAKKUDY,THRISSUR DISTRICT 687 007. R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNEMNT PLADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO.9947 /2011& WP(C)NO.10000/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DADELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jkk C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 9940, 9947 & 10000 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in all these writ petitions contends that they are the licensees of toddy shops under different groups of Chalakkudy Excise Range. These writ petitions have been filed by them on being aggrieved by the non- consideration of the representation submitted by them for getting the benefits of extension of licences in terms of Ext.P4 Government Order. As per Ext.P4 Government Order dated 23.3.2011 the Excise Commissioner was accorded with sanction to grant permission to the existing licensees viz., to all functional toddy shops, to run the same for a further period of three months from 1.4.2011 on realization of rental, tree tax, enhances rate of workers welfare contribution, remittance of Rs.5/- per coconut tree/palmyrah, inter district toddy permit fee etc. Thus, it is obvious that as per Ext.P4, Government authorised the second respondent to grant permission to the extension of the period of licences. It is to get the benefits of Ext.P4 G.O. that the petitioners in all these writ petitions filed Ext.P5 application, Ext.P5 in all these writ petitions. As WPC.9940&connection : 2 : already noticed hereinbefore, the specific case of the petitioners is that they are the existing licensees of toddy shops under group 9,4 and 3 respectively, under the Chalakkudy Excise Range. The apprehension of the petitioners is that any further delay in the matter of consideration of Ext.P5 application would entail closure of concerned toddy shops. Taking into consideration the fact that Ext.P4 G.O authorises the Excise Commissioner to grant permission to the existing licensees for a further period of 3 months from 1.4.2011 subject to the satisfaction of the conditions thereunder and for availing the said benefit the petitioners have already approached the 3rd respondent by filing Ext.P5 applications these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the competent among the respondents 2 and 3 to consider Ext.P5 applications submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in the light of Ext.P4. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge