IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7455 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ V.P.BHASKARAN, S/O.PERAVAKUTTY, AGED 56 YEARS, VATTIMUNDAPURAYIL HOUSE, KURUVATTOOR VILLAGE, PAIMBRA P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM-VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES (EXCISE), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. BY SR.G.P.SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.7455 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner states that he was a toddy vendor in Kozhikode District during the earlier years and was excluded from the zone during the current abkari year on the basis of the policy of the Government in terms of which the toddy shops in Kozhikode went exclusively in favour of the co-operative sector. He, accordingly, seeks a direction that his representations may be considered by the competent authorities by letting him to be treated as entitled to compete in the other districts. In the current abkari policy, there does not appear to be any such decision. It is suggested on behalf of the petitioner that such a view could weigh with the policy framers in the next year. I do not think that this Court should advise the Government or to request for consideration of any particular WPC7455/2008 -:2:- policy. Having regard to the law governing the abkari policies, I do not deem it appropriate to issue any direction, as sought for. Writ petition is hence dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner, if any, to participate in the abkari auction for the next year, in accordance with the policies and Government Orders that may govern the field then. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.