IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33743 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHOSHR, NIRAVATHU HOUSE, AVOLY.P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. VARGHESE MATHEW, S/O. MATHAI, MANGLASSERIL, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. JOY, S/O. ABRAHAM THALLIPPAKKIL, ARRIKKARA KARA, UZHAVOOR VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK. GOVT PLEADER SHRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.33743 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the proposed action of the 1st respondent to issue a FL-3 licence to respondents 2 and 3. The petitioner's contention is that the proposed bar is within the prohibited distance of a temple. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition before the 1st respondent in this regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit to direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 complaint also while considering the question of grant of FL-3 licence to respondents 2 and 3 in the building in question. The petitioner and respondents 2 and 3 shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard before passing orders on Ext.P1. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2