IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4866 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.A.LONAPPAN , AGED 63 YEARS S/O.ANTONY., CHEERAMBAN HOUSE MANAGING PARTNER, HOTEL SAYOOJ, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.4866 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the managing partner of a hotel which possesses an FL-3 licence. Formerly, the managing partner was one Smt.E.L.Gracy, the wife of the petitioner. Subsequently she retired from the partnership and the petitioner was appointed as the managing partner. The said change of managing partner has already been approved by the 1st respondent. However, in the licence, the name of the petitioner has not been endorsed as the managing partner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 before the next abkari year. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible before 31.3.2009, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2