IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24171 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. KALLADA HOLIDAY INN. ALOOR P.O., IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SMT. K.T.SINDHU. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, CENTRAL ZONE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THRISSUR. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPCTOR OF EXCISE, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.24171/2010-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a firm who have constructed a hotel near railway station, Irinjalakuda. The same has been classified as a Three Star hotel by the Indian Tourism Department as per order dated 29/03/2010. The petitioner has submitted an application for issuance of a FL-3 licence under Rule 13(3) and Rule 13A of the Foreign Liquor Rules for conducting a bar in the said hotel. Ext.P2 is the copy of the said application. It is contended that all the necessary documents have been produced along with the same. Ext.P3 shows that it is recommended by the Joint Excise Commissioner. The limited prayer is to direct the Excise Commissioner to take a final decision on Ext.P2 within a time frame. 2. I am not expressing anything on the merits of the claim. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 in terms of Rules 13(3) and 13A of the Foreign Liquor Rules and communicate the same within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this Judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE