IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2011 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8012 of 2011(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. SURENDRAN,AGED 49 YEARS,S/O.KUNJAPPAN, KUNNEL HOUSE,POOTHRIKKA DESOM,AIKKARANADU VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. MAMALA RANGE KALLU CHETHU THOZHILALI SAHAKARANA SANGAM,REG.NO.-150,PUTHENCRUZ.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.N.V.KRISHNANKUTTY. BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TAXES(A)DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE,EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE EXICISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,MAMALA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.8012 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT Essentially, the grievance of the petitioners is pertaining to the re- introduction of Rule 9(2) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002 vide Ext.P4 notification fixing the maximum strength of Ethyl alcohol as 8.1%v/v for the toddy drawn from coconut tree. This issue has been considered by this Court and in fact, it is squarely covered against the petitioners in view of the decision of this court reported in Komalan v. State of Kerala (2009 (2) KLT 744). In view of the said position obtained in this case, the petitioners are not entitled to any reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc /true copy/ P.A. to Judge. W.P.(C) NO. 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO. 3