IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 16470 of 2011(G) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. ATTAPPADY KARSHAKA SANGAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, T.B.RANGASWAMY, KOTTATHARA, KOTTATHARA.P.O., KOTTATHARA VILLAGE, MANNARKADU TALUK, PALAGHAT DISTRICT. 2. NACHUKUTTY GOWDER, SECRETARY, ATTAPPADY KARSHAKA SANGAM, CHALAYOOR, PUTHOOR.P.O., PUTHOOR VILLAGE, MANNARKADU TALUK, PALAGHAT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695 001. 3. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, PALAGHAT. 674 802. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.16470/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. P2:- COPY OF THE ABKARI POLICY FOR THE YEAR 1995-1996. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 18.2.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 3.5.2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE tss HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.16470 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed for a declaration that the ban imposed on arrack and toddy shops within Attappady range as per Excise Policy of 1995 is not a ban on tapping of toddy in Attappady Exise Range and that the cultivators are entitled to tap toddy from coconut trees in their respective holdings and also for a direction to the respondents to issue permit to the petitioner to transport toddy tapped with Attapppady Excise Range to other Excise ranges. 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P4 representation is pending consideration before the lst respondent and prays that a direction may be issued to the lst respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 without further delay. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of -2- W.P.(C).No.16470/2011 with a direction to the lst respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 representation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.