IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2011 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34301 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SMT.P.SREEDEVI AMMA, AGED 63 YEARS, W/O.LATE MADHAVAN PILLAI, PROPRIETRESS, THE CENTRAL PARK, PRATHIBA JUNCTION, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM-8. BY ADV. MR.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN MR.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695081. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOLLAM-691001. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOLLAM-691001. 5. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, SOUTH ZONE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R1 TO R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34301 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE STAR CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE DATED 8/6/2010 ISSUED BY THE INDIAN TOURISM DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 13/8/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT THROUGH 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: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.34301 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2011. J U D G M E N T Writ petition is filed for a direction commanding respondents 1 & 2 to pass orders on Ext.P2 after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a stipulated time. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The petitioner submitted an application dated 13.8.2011 for licence under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he has submitted the application on 13.8.2011, the same was not considered till date. The petitioner requests this Court to issue a direction to respondents 1 & 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application dated 13.8.2011 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. In this circumstance, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself with a direction to respondents 1 & 2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 application dated 13.8.2011 in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-