IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2007 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4855 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MADHU, S/O. VISWAMBARAN, CHARUVILA HOUSE, T.C.NO.14/1919, PALAYAM MURI, VANCHIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTINGAL, ATTINGAL POLICE STATION, ATTINGAL. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.4855/2007 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE DT.2-7-2004 ISSUED BY R3 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT.2-8-2004 IN WP(C).21261/2004 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT.13-8-2004 ISSUED BY R1. EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT.5-4-2006 IN WP(C).24521/2004 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE EXTENSION OF LICENCE DT.2-7-2004 ISSUED BY R3. EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.24-8-2006 IN WP(C).NO.24521/2004 OF THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. -TRUE COPY- P.S.TO JUDGE. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.4855 OF 2007-C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of March, 2007. JUDGMENT Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the interim order dated 13-2- 2007 granting stay of Ext.P3 will continue till 31-3-2007, i.e., till the end of the current abkari year. Any further action against the interest of the petitioner regarding the shifting of the shop will be taken only after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-