IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10262 of 2008(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. K.P.SANTHOSH, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. PRABHAKARAN, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THEKKUMPURAM, CHENNAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. K.G.DIGI, S/O. GABRIAL, KUTTAPPASSERY HOUSE, MUTHAKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. S.ARUNKUMAR, S/O. SUKUMARAN NAIR, SREE VILASAM HOUSE, THAMBALAKKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. SUNI, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, ERUMANTHURUTHY HOUSE, S.N.PURAM, KODUNGALLUR, VATANAPPALLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES(A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER , THRISSUR. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, VATANAPPALLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008 , ALONG WITH WPC. NO.10263/2008, 10264/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).Nos.10262/2008-V, 10263/2008 -V & 10264/2008-V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Senior Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.If the petitioners satisfy the conditions in Clause 4(c) of Ext.P1 Guidelines and if such guidelines are in force, due preference shall be extended to them. The writ petitions are ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/