IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2011 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13744 of 2011(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- SAGARA BEACH RESORT, LIGHT HOUSE BEACH ROAD, KOVALAM, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695523, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.SISUPALAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.K.RAVEENDRAN. BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695 121. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.12855/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)Nos. 12744, 12,847, 12855, 12860, 12866, 13744 & 13974 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in all these writ petitions are having a common grievance. They are running hotels. Ext.P1 is the certificate, in all these writ petitions, issued by the India Tourism classifying their respective hotel as Three Star Hotel. Based on such classification they have applied for FL-3 licence under the Foreign Liquor Rules. Ext.P2 is the copy of the application submitted for that purpose before the competent authority in all these writ petitions. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the receipt of Ext.P2 applications, the second respondent is not taking any decision under the orders of the first respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Government Pleader. As already noticed hereinbefore, through the 3rd respondent petitioners have already submitted applications under the Foreign Liquor Rules for getting FL-3 licences and the second WPC.Nos.13744 &connected : 2 : respondent is yet to pass appropriate orders thereon under orders from the Government. In view of the fact that Ext.P2 applications, Ext.P2 in all these writ petitions are still pending, these writ petitions are disposed of without making any observation as to the merits of the claims and contentions of the petitioners, with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, on Ext.P2 applications taking into account Ext.P1 certificates issued by the India Tourism. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge