IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24703 of 2011(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KARTHYANI RAMAKRISHNAN, W/O.LATE RAMAKRISHNAN,MULAMTHANATH HOUSE, CHELAD.P.O., PINDIMANA, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADVS. SRI.VAKKOM N.VIJAYAN SRI.RENJU.V SRI.ANIYAN.P. SMT.RAMITHA.M.A. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES(G) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM.PIN-695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM.PIN-695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 030 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM.PIN-682 018. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MUHAMMED SHAFI.M. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.24703/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE EXCISE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, PERUMBAVOOR DATED 20/3/2007. P2 COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.107/2011/TD DATED 17/8/2011. P3 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/8/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 24703 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the bid for the grant of privilege of vending toddy shop No.64 in Perumbavoor Range giving preference to her as envisaged in Ext.P2 new Abkari Policy and also for a direction to respondents 2, 3 and 4 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation. 3. When the matter was taken up for consideration today the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P3 representation is pending consideration before respondents 2, 3 and 4 and requests this Court to direct the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders thereon within a time limit fixed by this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner -2- W.P.(C).No.24703/2011 also pointed out that the sale of toddy shop No.64 in Perumbavoor Range is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court direct the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of ten days from today. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.