IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 27TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27605 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M/S.HOTEL ZENANA, CHITHRAPUZHA, THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, MRS.RENUKA MOHANDAS, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O.MOHANADAS. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.27605 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The only prayer pressed before me by the learned counsel for the petitioner is for a direction to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 at the earliest. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. Leaving open the first prayer, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb