IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2011 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15299 of 2011(J) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M/S.ATHENA CENTRAL (HOTEL O.G.&CENTRAL), PIRAVOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.DEEPAK NARENDRAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.NARENDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695001 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM.682017 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 682032 BY ADV. SRI.A.J.VARGHESE-R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.15299 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioners is with respect to the inordinate delay in the matter of disposal of an application submitted for grant of FL 3 licence under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The petitioner company constructed a Three Star classified hotel. Ext.P1 is the certificate revealing the same. Ext.P2 application was submitted through the 4th respondent. The contention of the petitioner is that the said application has reached the first respondent. Despite the receipt of Ext.P2 application no orders have been passed thereon. In view of the fact that the petitioner has already submitted Ext.P2 application for FL3 licence under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules, without making any observation as to the entitlement of the petition to FL3 licence, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge