IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16572 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.G.PONNAPPAN,S/O.GOPALAN,POOJA BHAVAN, VAYALA,MEENACHIL TALUK,DIST.KOTTAYAM, REP.BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER AND WIFE V.V.PRASANNAKUMARI. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.,TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM DIVISION,KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,KOTTAYAM. By GP K R DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 16572 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF JUNE, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has undergone a major surgery and is in the ICU in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi. This is evidenced by documents. He states that he is entitled to priority in the matter of allotment of toddy shops in terms of Abkari policy for the year 2009-2010 and he wants to be permitted to participate in the sale through his duly constituted power of attorney, viz his wife. By today's judgment in WP(C) 16617 of 2009, an individual applying for a license for a toddy shop has to be present in person in terms of Rule 5(4) of Abkari Shops and Disposal Rules, 2002. Following that judgment, this writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk//20/6