IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12011 of 2008(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ASHWATHY, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.VINOD KUMAR, AMALATHUMVILA VEEDU, KALLUMMOODU, AVANAVANCHERY, ELAMPA P.O., MUDAKKAL, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SASITH, ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIRAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SREEDHARAN, M.M.HOUSE, PATLA, VANCHIYOOR, ALAMCODE P.O., ATTINGAL. 4. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.12011 of 2008-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT After having argued the matter for quite some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner confines to a request that the petitioner may be given three months' time to liquidate the entire outstandings and save the property from distress action. Accepting that submission, as a last opportunity, it is ordered that the impugned sale shall stand deferred for three months as sought for. It is further directed that if the third respondent is also a co-licensee or a licensee, necessary action in accordance with law shall also be proceeded since the State cannot make any selective application of law and enforcement WP(C)12011/2008 -: 2 :- against the citizens. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/090408