IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2011 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6788 of 2011(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- C.K.SHANY,AGED 44 YEARS,S/O.HUSSAIN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE,KARAPPUZHA.P.O,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE C.I.OF EXCISE,KOTTAYAM. R1&R2BY GOVRNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jkk C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.6788 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of March , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a licensee of a toddy shop No.T.S.No.23, Chingavanam,in Kottayam excise range from 1- 4-2002 to 31-3-2007.At the time of allotment of the said shop, the petitioner has deposited an amount of Rs.96,000/- towards the security of one month wages of the workers in the treasury as per TSANo.8310. According to the petitioner, there is no reason to withhold the said amount and he is entitled to get it refunded. For that purpose, petitioner has already submitted P1 application. Along with Ext.P1 application, he has also produced Exts.P2 to P4 non-objection certificates from the unions. That apart, it is the contention of the petitioner that as per Ext.P6 the 2nd respondent has also recommended for the refund of the said amount. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the production of such documents, so far, no orders have been passed on Exhibit P1 . It is still pending before the 1st respondent. WPC.6788/11 : 2 : 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader . Admittedly, Ext.P1is pending before the 1st respondent.1st respondent is the authority competent to take a decision on Ext. P1. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ Petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P1in accordance with law, with notice to the petitioner and also to the such other necessary parties taking into account the issue involved in the case expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date the receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jkk