IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 7445 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SUBRAMANIYAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, VADEKKEPURA, KOTTAYI. BY ADV. MR.A.T.ANILKUMAR SMT.V. SHYLAJA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD EXCISE DIVISION. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 7445/2009-A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2007-2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RELEVNT PAGES OF NEW ABKARI POLICY FOR THE YEAR 2009- 2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.7445 of 2009-A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who claims certain prior experience, has, admittedly, not conducted the toddy shop for the year 2008-09. Therefore, in terms of the current Abkari Policy, the petitioner would not be entitled to preference. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/170609