IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 19395 of 2008(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M/S.HOTEL PARK RESIDENCY, RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI.SUNOJ KURIAN, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.P.J.KURIAN. 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, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (VIGILANCE), KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =================== W.P.(C) NO. 19395 OF 2008-H ==================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had submitted Ext.P2 application to the 3rd respondent for an FL-3 licence. The allegation in this writ petition is that on the intervention of the 5th respondent, the application has been kept pending without forwarding the same to the higher authorities for consideration. 2. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the 3rd respondent has forwarded Ext.P2 application to the Deputy Commissioner of Excise on 27/6/2008 and the Deputy Commissioner, Excise in turn has also recommended and forwarded the application to the 2nd respondent on 28/6/2008. 3. Now that Ext.P2 application has reached the 2nd respondent, it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the matter and pass final orders in terms of the rules governing the same. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition will stand disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P2 in the light of the WPC 19395/08 :2 : recommendation and the rules and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp