IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18073 of 2006(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- 1. KALLEMPADATH GOPALAKRISHNAN VAIDYAN, S/O. SHANKU VAIDYAN, AGED 62 YEARS, CHETTIYANGADI, NILAMBUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. K. GOVINDAN VAIDYAN, S/O. LATE K.K. KUNJU VAIDYAN, AGED 67 YEARS, `OMSREE', VALLUVAMBRAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. K.P. VELAYUDHAN VAIDYAN, S/O. CHAKKAI VAIDYAN, AGED 69 YEARS, MARUKARA AMSOM, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE EXCISE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE EXCISE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.18073/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPIES OF THE LICENCE ISSUED TO IST PETITIONER. EXT.P1(a):- COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P1(b):- COPY OF THE LICENCE ISSUED TO 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.18073 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to renew Ext.P1 series licences of the petitioners without any delay. It is stated in the counter affidavit that action cannot be taken in the matter of renewal of licence in view of the judgment in O.P.No.27784/2002. It is submitted that the matter is now pending before the Supreme Court. Therefore, the petitioners are free to move the respondents after the disposal of the matter before the Supreme Court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.18073 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 8th August, 2008