IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2007 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 13641 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- V.N.HARIAPPAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, PATTARATHARA HOUSE, THALAYAZHAM VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, VAIKOM. 5. LICENSEE/S, TODDY SHOPS IN GROUP NO.8 IN ETTUMANOOR EXCISE RANGE, (TODDY SHOP NO.8, 32, 37, 56, 57 & 58 ) KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (THRO THE C.I. OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM). BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI, R5 SMT.T.V.NEEMA, R5 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.R. SABU, R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.13641/2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 17.04.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 12.04.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 12.04.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. // T R U E C O P T // Sd/- PS to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 13641 OF 2007 Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The complaint raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is against the alleged steps taken for re-defining the schedule of Toddy Shop No. 58. Petitioner submits that Ext. P1 representation filed by him is pending consideration by the 1st respondent and that the same may be directed to be disposed of. To this relief being granted, the 5th respondent who is the licensee of the toddy shop in question has no objection. 2. In view of this, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext. P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to both sides. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-