IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2007 / 29TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22324 of 2007(G) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. PRABHASH M.CHALUNKAL, CHALUNKAL HOUSE, PUDUPPALLY P.O., ERIKADUKARA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. NISHA SANTHOSH, PALIYIL, PUDUPPALLY P.O., ERIKADUKARA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM. 3. V.N.MURALI MOHANAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, VANCHIPURAKKAL HOUSE, MANJOOR KARA, KOTHANALLOOR VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. SUJESH V., S/O.VIDYADHARAN, MANGALASSERIL HOUSE, ARPPOOKARA,ARPPOOKKARA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 22324 OF 2007 - G ------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are residents of the locality where respondents 3 and 4 have established a toddy shop. According to the petitioners, the toddy shop is within the prohibited distance as per the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules. In so far as within the prescribed distance, there are Government U.P.School and two churches. The petitioners have filed Ext.P4 representation in the matter. The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, expeditiously. 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.P4 and pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at WP(C) NO. 22324 of 2007 :-2-: any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 22324 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. 22324 of 2007 :-4-: