IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2009 / 8TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18069 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH KUMAR, S/O. SARASWATHY AMMA, SARASWATHY VILASOM, ULLIYACOIVL P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. TAXES (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KERALA STATE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE COMPLEX, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMPLEX, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM. 5. THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. 6. SRI. R. SHAJI, OLIKKARA, VAYALIL PUTHEN VEEDU, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM. 7. SRI.R. SUNDERESAN, KUTTIPURAM VEEDU, THATTAMALA P.O., KOLLAM 8. SRI. VASU, LICENCEE, T.S. NO.4, KANDACHIRA, KOLLAM. BY GP K R DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ============================== WP(C) No.18069 of 2009 ============================== Dated this the 29th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner, going by the admitted facts, cannot claim preference on the basis of having conducted a toddy shop for the three immediately preceding years, or at least the immediately preceding year. Other issues are entirely relatable to the conduct of the private parties. They do not, by themselves, generate a situation where this court would direct consideration of the petitioner's application for preference or allotment. Writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed, without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner for any other relief. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/29/6