IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35521 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- JAYATHILAKAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.ANANDAN, SATHYALAYAM HOUSE, CHEMMARUTHI MURI, CHEMMARUTHI VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.35521 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009 JUDGMENT The limited requirement at this point of time is that the Commissioner of Excise shall finalise Ext.P7 proceedings. The petitioner has produced the certified copy of the interim order of the Apex Court as required by the Excise Commissioner, it is pointed out. It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the Commissioner has heard the matter. Accordingly, preserving all their contentions, writ petition is ordered directing that the Commissioner of Excise will finalise Ext.P7 proceedings within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Issue copy at the earliest. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/10/12