IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1130 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ K.V.ARAVINDAN, S/O.KOLLARA VELAYUDHAN, EDATHURUTHY, P.O.EDATHURUTHY, MANAGING PARTNER, VRINDARA TOURIST HOME, EDAMUTTAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SRI.P.R.BANERJI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 1130 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Refusal to renew an FL-3 licence granted to the petitioner in respect of Vrindara Tourist Home is what is complained of in this writ petition. 2. According to the petitioner, the reason for non renewal of the licence was that he was a defaulter of abkari dues. It is stated that the said disqualification no longer survives in view of Ext.P11 order passed by the Apex Court. It is stated that subsequent to Ext.P11, petitioner has filed Ext.P13 before the 2nd respondent praying for renewal of the licence and that orders on Ext.P13 also has not been passed. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed. 3. If as stated by the petitioner, he has ceased to be a defaulter and thus is entitled to have the licence renewed, his claim made by Ext.P13 deserves consideration. 4. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P13 is still pending, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the said application made by the petitioner taking into account Ext.P11 as well This shall be WPC 1130/10 :2 : done with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp