IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2007 / 13TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19360 of 2004(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- ELITE DISTILLERIES & BEVERAGES CO., T.C.35/1753, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR-680 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PORPRIETOR, T.R. VIJAYAKUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.V.GIRI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ELITE DISTILLERIES & BEVERAGES CO., KIRALOOR, MUNDUR P.O., THRISSUR. 3. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRSENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI --- R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 19360/2004 D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BEFORE THE R1 BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DT. 27/5/2004 TO THE PETITIONER BY THE R2. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19360 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- (i) “Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction quashing Ext.P2. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the first respondent to consider and take decision on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders, if not already passed, with notice to the petitioner and the third respondent, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th July, 2007.