IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2007 / 29TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 16699 of 2007(K) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- C.C.VARKEY, CHIRACKAL HOUSE, THIDANAD KARA, KONDOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP SRI.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM, EXCISE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM-2. 3. SIBY KURIAN, KARAMULLIL HOUSE, PARATHODU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. 4. T.MANOJ, KOTTUKAPPALLIL HOUSE, CHIRAKKADAVU, KOTTAYAM. 5. P.I.MADHAVAN, THADATHIL HOUSE, ANICKAD, KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 16699 OF 2007 - K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is one of the licensees of toddy shops in Group VII of Kanjirappally Excise Range. Now, the second respondent has issued notice to the petitioner directing him to appear before him to sign an application for issuing licence in respect of a new shop in the same group. The petitioner is not inclined to take another shop. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 petition in this regard before the first respondent. He seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, WP(C) NO. 16699 of 2007 :-2-: at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 16699 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. 16699 of 2007 :-4-: