IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2008 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14515 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DASAPUTHRAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, KOCHUTHOPPIL HOUSE, PERUMON P.O., PERUMTHURUTHU DESOM, THRIKKARUVA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOLLAM. BY G.P.SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.14515 OF 2008-C -------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader who took notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner, who claims to be the licensee of toddy shop Nos.27,28,20,30 and 31 in Group No.VI of Kollam Excise Range, Kollam Excise Division, has filed this writ petition praying inter alia for a direction to the respondents to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P6 applications filed by him seeking permission to tap additional coconut palms and to transport the toddy thus tapped to his shops. The petitioner alleges that adequate quantity of toddy is not available within the limits of his shops and that the toddy drawn from the trees available within the notified limits is not sufficient to meet the requirements of the toddy shops of which he is the licensee. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that the respondents have kept the applications pending, without passing orders thereon. WPC.NO.14515/08 : 2 : 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing on either side, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P6 in accordance with law and having regard to the terms and conditions of the licenses issued to the petitioner. Orders on Exts.P2 to P6 shall be passed within two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I have not pronounced upon the eligibility or entitlement of the petitioner and that the competent authority will be free to take a decision on the petitioner's applications in the light of the law governing the field. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. cl