IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31230 of 2011(C) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- HOTEL XAVIER'S AVENUE PVT. LTD., THODUPUZHA-MUNNAR ROAD, PAINGOTTOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM-686 671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JOY JOHN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.LATE JOHN. BY SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW, SRI.PETER C.CHEMMALAKUZHY, SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN. RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOTHAMANGALAM-686 691, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BYGOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.MUHAMMED SHAFI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.31230/2011 C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE STAR CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE DATED 16/8/2011 ISSUED BY THE INDIAN TOURISM DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI. EXT.P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 31/8/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT TROUGH THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 29/9/2011 IN WPC.25951/2011 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31230 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition complaining that the application for the grant of an FL-3 bar license under the Foreign Liquor Rules submitted by the company has not been considered yet. The petitioner company has constructed a three star hotel, as evidenced by Ext.P1 certificate. According to the petitioner, the company is entitled to be granted an FL-3 license under the provisions of the Foreign Liquor Rules. Therefore, the company has submitted Ext.P2 application which has been recommended and forwarded by the fourth respondent, the third respondent and the second respondent. Though the same is pending consideration of respondents 1 and 2, no orders have been passed thereon till date. The delay in passing final orders is causing serious loss to the petitioner. 2. Since the petitioner's application has been WPC No.31230 of 2011 2 recommended by all the authorities and is pending consideration of respondents 1 and 2, this writ petition can be disposed of directing the consideration thereof expeditiously. 3. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on the application for FL-3 bar license submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/