IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2009 / 6TH SRAVANA 1931 W.A.No. 1563 of 2009() AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.10895/2009 Dated 02/04/2009 APPELLANT: PETITIONER LAL KUMAR GOPI, PATTATHUVILA, 224, BHAVANA NAGAR, KADAPPAKADA P.O., VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS 1. ARUNDHATHI, W/O.SIVADASAN, KUNNISSERIL VEEDU, KANNIMELCHERY, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 2. ANITHA SHANAVAS, D/O.ARUNDHATHI, ROHINI, VETTILATHAZHAMCHERY, THRIKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE, DECENT MUKKU P.O., KOLLAM. 3. MEENA ANILKUMAR, D/O.ARUNDHATHI, GOKULAM, PUTHALATHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 4. YAMUNA SHAJI (JAMUNA), D/O.ARUNDHATHI, KUNNISSERIL VEEDU, KANNIMELCHERY, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 5. LISSY RAJEEV, D/O.ARUNDHATHI, THENGILAZHIKOM VEEDU, KANJAVELI P.O., KOLLAM. 6. SHANAVAS, S/O.SHANMUGHAN, ROHINI, VETTILATHAZHAMCHERY THRIKOVILVATTOM VILLAGE, DECENT MUKKU P.O., KOLLAM. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. DY.COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, FORMERLY ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 10. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. R. BINDU THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.A. NO. 1563 OF 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The writ petitioner is the appellant. The Writ Petition was filed praying inter alia for a direction to respondents 7 to 10 to issue FL-3 Hotel (Restaurant) Licence No. KLM 20/2009-2010 to the petitioner. The appellant/petitioner claimed the above relief on the ground that he is the legal heir of the licensee who is no more. Certain other persons are claiming right to run the shop under a document executed by the late licensee. It is common ground that the said dispute between the appellant and the persons claiming right under the said document is pending before the competent civil court. Noticing the said fact, the Writ Petition was dismissed by the learned Single Judge in limine. The appellant points out that some observations in the judgment under appeal may affect his contentions in the suit. So, this appeal is filed. W.A. NO. 1563/2009 2 2. It is clarified that the observations in the judgment under appeal will not affect the contentions of the appellant in the suit filed by him. With this observation, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. (K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.A. NO. 1563/2009 3 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.A. NO.1563/2009 JUDGMENT 28th July, 2009