IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2008 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35379 of 2008(J) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. M/S.MERCY TOURIST HOME, M.G.ROAD, RAVIPURAM, COCHIN-15 REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.K.KURIAKOSE. 2. M/S.MERCY LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL, M.G.ROAD, RAVIPURAM, COCHIN-15, REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.K.KURIAKOSE. 3. REJI C.KURIAKOSE, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.THE MERCY LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL, M.G.ROAD, RAVIPURAM, COCHIN-15. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES(A)DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.35379 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners 1 and 2 are two partnership firms and the 3rd respondent is the managing partner of the 2nd petitioner. The first and second petitioners desire to merge themselves to one firm. One of them holds an FL-3 licence. They also want to extend the area of operation of FL-3 licence as well. Since this involves re-constitution of a firm permission from the 2nd respondent is required as per Rule 19 of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The petitioners have filed Ext.P1 application for the purpose. They seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd