IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH DECEMBER 2008 / 5TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38070 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THOMAS K.C.S/O.CHEEKU,KARIMATHURUTHY ' HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA P.O. N.PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, THRISSUR 4. DIXON D. THOTTATHIL, S/O.DAVIS, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, ANALUR VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,(LICENSEE OF TODDY SHOPS IN GROUP NOS.1 & V OF ANTHIKKAD EXCISE RANGE THRO THE C.I. OF EXCISE, THRISSUR) 5. B.M.S. CHETHU THOZHILALI UNION, THRISSUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 38070 OF 2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT In this writ petition petitioner complains that the 4th respondent, the licensee of the Toddy Shops in Group Nos.I and V in Anthicad Excise Range, Thrissur Division, has violated Rule 7 (23) of the Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002 and that therefore the said license is liable for cancellation. Urging this contention petitioner has submitted Exts.P2 and P3 before the 1st respondent and complaint is that orders have not been passed on the representations submitted. 2. If as stated above, Exts.P2 and P3 have been received by the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent shall necessarily take action thereon with notice to the 4th respondent. 3. Therefore writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take appropriate action on Exts.P2 and P3 with notice to the 4th respondent licensee. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of a production of a copy of this judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/