IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 10692 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KRISHNAN KUTTY, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KARTHIKAVILASOM, MEEYANNOOR DESOM, NEDUMPANA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.AJITH SANKER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 3 MR. K.V. MANOJKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.10692 OF 2007 - W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought for is a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to have preference in the matter of renewal of toddy shop licence for the abkari year 2007-08. In view of the expiry of the licence period, the writ petition has become infructuous by lapse of time. Hence, without prejudice to the contentions the writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-