IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7083 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.JAYAKRISHNAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOTEL ARAMANA, 111/66A, MANJAPRA, ANGAMALY VIA., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR,ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EXCISE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No.7083 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 application for an FL3 licence. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the same is not being considered by the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 application 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 orders on Ext.P7 application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs