IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4215 of 2009(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ARUNDHATHI, W/O.SIVADASAN,KUNNISSERIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL CHERRY,KILIKOLLOOR.P.O, KOLLAM. 2. SHANAVAS,S/O.SHANMUGHAM,"ROHINI", VETTILATHAZHAM CHERRY,THARIKOVIL VATTOM VILLAGE, DECENT JUNCTION.P.O, KOLLAM. 3. MEENA ANIL KUMAR, D/O.ARUNDHATHI, GOKULAM,PUNTHALATHAZAM, KILIKOLLUR.P.O, KOLLAM. 4. JAMUNA SHAJI, D/O.ARUNDHATHI, KUNNISSERIL, KILIKOLLUR.P.O,KOLLAM. 5. LISSY RAJEEV,D/O.ARUNDHATHI, THENGILAZHAKAM,KANJAVELY.P.O,KOLLAM. BY ADV.MR.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN MS.K.PUSHPAVATHI -ADV. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY SECRETARY TAXES (A)DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER,COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXCICE (FIRMERLY ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER) KOLLAM. 4. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE CIRCILE OFFICE KOLLAM DIST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.4215 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are partners of a firm holding an FL-3 licence of which one Sri. G. Gopi was the managing partner. First petitioner is the wife of the brother of the deceased Gopi. The said Gopi had executed a will in favour of the 1st petitioner in respect of the licence in question. On the death of Gopi on the basis of the registered will, the petitioners filed Ext.P8 application before the 2nd respondent for substitution of the name of the 1st petitioner instead of late Gopi in the Fl-3 licence. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P8 and pass appropriate orders thereon as also a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioners to run the bar. 2. I have heard th learned Government pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent should consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. W.P.(c)No.4215/09 2 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a coy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent, who shall hear the 1st petitioner on that day or on an adjourned date within the said week. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.4215/09 3