IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8228 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANANDAVALLY, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O.PONNAPPAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, MUNDIYAPPALLY MURI, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. MALLAPPALLY TALUK CHETHU THOZHILALI UNION (CITU), MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, K.K.SUKUMARAN. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8228 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a licencee of toddy shops in Group Nos. I and IV of Mallappally Exchange Range. For obtaining licence, the petitioner has provided security towards one month wages of the workers. The petitioner would submit that as per the provisions of the rules applicable, once she proves to the satisfaction of the 2nd respondent that the wages and other benefits to the workers have been paid in full, the petitioner is entitled to refund of the security deposit. According to the petitioner, she has paid all dues of the workers and therefore, she has become entitled to refund of the security deposit. Claiming this relief, the petitioner has filed Exts.P1 and P2 before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this W.P.(c)No.8228/09 2 writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 and P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.8228/09 3