IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15519 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JACOB THOMAS @ SABU PASTER, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, VENGANOR HOUSE, VAZHOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, O/O ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. 2. ADDITIONAL EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP. SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 15519 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Against orders of confiscation under the Abkari Act, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 2nd respondent. Petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 appeal as expeditiously as possible at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-