IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6808 of 2011(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- DR.N.J.GEORGE,PROPRIETOR,M/S.B.B.BHAVAN PHARMACEUTICALS,P.O.ORUMANAYOOR-PIN-680512, CHAVAKKAD,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.N.J.JOHNSON SRI.T.K.ASOKAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATANAPPALLY-680 614. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR-680 001. 3. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER,KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-690 001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.6808 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is running an Ayurvedic Drugs manufacturing unit in the name and style M/s.B.B Bhavan Pharmaceuticals in Orumanayoor in Thrissur District. Exts.P2, P4, P6 and P8 are the licences issued by the excise authorities on the strength of which the petitioner is running the said manufacturing unit and its outlets. The licences issued as per Exts.P2, P4, P6 and P8 are valid up to 31.3.2011. When the petitioner approached the first respondent for renewal of Exts.P2, P4, P6 and P8 licences, the first respondent is refusing to accept the applications for the said purpose, viz., Exts.P3, P5, P7 and P9 and to forward the same to the competent authorities. It is in the said circumstances that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that so far, the petitioner has not submitted any application for renewal of licences and in case, the petitioner submits applications for renewal of Exts.P2, P4, P6 and P8, it would be received and appropriate orders would W.P.(C) NO.6808/2011 2 be passed thereon. In the said circumstances, without making any observations as to the merits of the contentions raised in this Writ Petition, it is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to submit applications before the first respondent for the purpose of renewing Exts.P2, P4, P6 and P8 licences. In case the petitioner prefers appropriate applications for the said purpose, the same shall be received by the first respondent and shall forward the same to the competent authorities for proper consideration and disposal of the applications. The first respondent shall forward such applications within a week from the date of receipt of such application from the petitioner. This Writ Petition is disposed of, accordingly. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.6808/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.6808/2011 4