IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9295 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMMINI PRASAD, PROPRIETRIX, HOTEL POURNAMI, OPP.KSRTC BUS STATION, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.9295 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the proprietrix of a Three Star hotel which has applied for a licence under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The same has been rejected on the ground that the hotel is located within the prohibited distance of 200 meters from a church. Against that order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision before the 1st respondent-Government under Rule 40 of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2