IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2007 / 12TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 26403 of 2006(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- G. SEETHALEKSHMI, W/O.SHANMUKHAN, 22/1(2), PALAYAM, THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SRI.KIRAN SANKAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICER OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 6. RAMASWAMY, S/O. KARUPPUSWAMY, PETTY SHOP, PALAYAM, THIRUNELLAI PALAYAM, PALAKKAD. (THE NAME OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS “RAMANKUTTY” AS PER ORDER DATED 21.2.2007 IN I.A.2486/07) 7. THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALAKKAD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.K.R.HARIN SMT.A.S.SUVITHA SRI.K.MAHADEVAN BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MUHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.26403 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court on the following brief allegations: She and her family are deprived of a peaceful life due to the conduct of an illegal toddy shop, wherein illicit liquor is sold by the sixth respondent. Complaints have been given to the authorities. No action is forthcoming. Hence the writ petition. 2. Heard counsel appearing before me. The writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the third respondent to take a decision on Exts.P4 and P6 in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner, 6th respondent and also to the seventh respondent. A decision will be taken in the matter as early as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the seventh respondent also to consider and take a decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. WPC. 26403/06. 2 The decision taken by the third respondent shall be communicated to the petitioner and also to the seventh respondent within a period of one week from the date of taking the decision. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb