IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14682 of 2007(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- P.J.DAVIS, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.D.JOSEPH, PULLOKKARAN HOUSE, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER , COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTATN EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, IRINJALAKKUDA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, OFFICE AT IRINJALAKKUDA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V. MANOJKUMAR R1 TO R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.14682/2007 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 30/03/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30/03/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER 31/3/2007 ISSUED BY THE STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, IRINJALAKKUDA BRANCH TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 4/4/2007 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 19/04/2007 SENT TO RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 26/04/2007 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 22/03/2008 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.14682 OF 2007 - W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th June 2008 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed by a FL-3 licensee when the respondent declined to renew the licence for 2007-08 insisting that 50% of the arrears shall be paid as a condition precedent. When the case came up for admission on 11.5.2007 an interim order was passed by this Court directing that the licence shall be renewed without insisting on payment of 50% of the arrears on condition that the petitioner furnishes a bank guarantee which was ordered to be kept alive. 2. It is stated that the condition was complied with and the licence was renewed. Along with IA No.6317/08, the petitioner has produced Ext. P7, a certificate issued by the 2nd respondent certifying that the entire abkari arrears in relation to the Anthikkad Range have been cleared by the defaulters including the petitioner. The Govt. Pleader, on instructions, also submit that consequent on W.P.(C) No. 14682 OF 2008 -2- the clearance of the arrears as above, the petitioner's name has since been removed from the list of defaulters. In view of the aforesaid development, all that is needed in this writ petition is to direct that the respondents shall regularise the renewal of FL-3 licence which they have done following the order dated 11.3.2008. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-