IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10278 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSEPH AGUSTHY, AGED 86 YEARS, S/O.AGUSTHY, KOLLAMPARAMBIL, AYAKUDI P.O., DIST.KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., TAXES (G) DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KOTTAYAM. BY SR.G.P.SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008 ALONG WITH WPC10279/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)Nos.10278 & 10279 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The issues raised in these writ petitions are covered in favour of the petitioners by the order in WP(C)No.10039 of 2008. Accordingly it is directed that the petitioners shall not be excluded from applying for licence in terms of the abkari policy for the year 2008-09 or from claiming any preference in terms of that policy merely on the ground that they have crossed 80 years of age. Writ petition ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.