IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25573 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.V. SREEDHARAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. KUNJAPPA, PUTHIYAVALAPPIL HOUSE, KAYARALAM AMSOM DESOM, KAYARALAM. P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN, SRI.NIREESH MATHEW. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR-670 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KANNUR-670 001. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 141. 4. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, TAXES(A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 6. E.L. JOSEPH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. LUCKA, ELAVUMKAL HOUSE, THALIPARAMBA AMSOM, KUTTIKOL. P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-671 141. 7. K.P. MADHAVI, AGED 62 YEARS, W/O. K.K. NARAYANAN, K.K. HOUSE, ANTHOOR AMSOM, PARASSANIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 563. 8. P.P. GANGADHARAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. OTHENEN, SHENOI NIVAS, CHELERI AMSOM, CHELERI. P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 604. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.RAFEEQUE V.K. R6 TO R8 BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SOHAN, SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 25573 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION, GO(P) NO. 126/2011/TD DATED 7-9-2011 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. EXT.P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 16-09-2011 OF THE PETITIONER AND OTHERS. EXT.P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD DATED 15-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KAYARALAM. EXT.P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 14-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE C.I. OF EXCISE, THALIPARAMBA. EXT.P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 15-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, SREEKANDAPURAM. EXT.P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 14-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE C.I. OF EXCISE, THALIPARAMBA. EXT.P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT DATED 15-09-2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 PHOTO COPYOF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 15-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, TALIPARAMBA. EXT.P9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 15-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA ABKARI WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KOZHIKODE. EXT.P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 15-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD KANNUR. EXT.P11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE RATION CARD OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P12 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 20-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE KANNUR DIST. CO-OP. BANK LTD., SREEKANDAPURAM EVENING BRANCH. EXT.P13 PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20-09-2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER. EXT.P14 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20-09-2011 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, KANNUR. EXT.P15: COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 16/09/2011 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KANNUR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.R6(a): COPY OF THE GUIDE LINES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE SALE OF TODDY SHOP FOR 2011-2012 ALONG WITH PAYMENT CHART FOR SREEKANDAPURAM RANGE. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 25573 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5 and the learned counsel for respondents 6 to 8. 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P13 representation is pending consideration before the 4th respondent and requests this Court to direct the 4th respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P13 representation within a time frame. The matter relates to the dispute of allotment of toddy shops in Group No.VI in Sreekandapuram Excise Range. The dispute is between the petitioner and respondents 6 to 8. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P13 representation, after hearing the petitioner and respondents 6 to 8, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.