IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 2733 of 2002() AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 6.11.2001 IN O.P.NO.20482/1998 APPELLANTS: RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, PERUMBAVOOR RANGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUFACTURING & MARKETING) CORPORATION LIMITED, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS: 1. K.P. BABY, S/O. MATHEW, BARMAN, FL-3 LICENCE NO.7 0/97-98, HOTEL JAYARAJ, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. V.K. MALLIKA, W/O. LATE M.N. DAMODHARAN LICENSEE, FL-3 NO.70/97-98, HOEL JAYARAJ, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DIST. 3. BIJU KURIAKOSE, MANAGER, FL-3 LICENCE NO.78/97-98, HOTEL KELI, M.C.ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULM DIST. 4. M.P. VARGHESE, S/O. VARKEY PAPPACHAN, LICENSEE, FL-3 NO.78/97-98, HOTEL KELI, M.C. RAOD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C. THOMAS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.A. NO. 2733 OF 2002 and C.M.P.NO.7252 OF 2002 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th June, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The issue raised in this appeal is identical with the issue raised and considered by this Court in W.A.No.583 of 2002. 3. Respectfully following the observations made in the aforesaid decision, this appeal is also disposed of in the same terms, observations and directions. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/ H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------- --------------------- W.A.NO. 2733 OF 2002 JUDGMENT 15th June, 2007 ------------------------