IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30460 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.G.MOHAN KUMAR, S/O GOPALA PILLAI, MADATHIL KEEZHAKETHIL VEEDU, PERISSERI MURI, PULIYOOR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. 2. VARGHESE THOMAS, S/O THOMAS VARGHESE, PALAKKATHETHU, PULLAD P.O., THIRUVALLA. 3. M.G.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O M.M.GOPI, MUKKUZHIKKAL VEEDU, VENNIKKULAM P.O., MALLAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. EXCISE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVALLA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 30460 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners challenge Ext.P5. Ext.P5 is a notice asking them to show cause as to why the licence should not be cancelled. Petitioners have preferred Ext.P6 explanation. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law, with opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb