IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 16625 of 2001(D) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1.THE NILAMBUR KALIKAVU RANGE KALLUCHETHU VYAVASAYA THOZHILALY SAHAKARANA SANGAM, NILAMBUR, POOKOOTAMPADAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ARAMUGHAN K. 2.KARIPARA SURENDRAN, P.O.MANATHIPOYIL, VIA NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DIST. 3.P.KRISHNAN, PARAKKAL HOUSE, P.O.POORUR, VIA.WANDOOR, MALAPPURAM DIST. 4.C.L.CHACKO, CHALAKKAL, POOKOOTUMPADAM P.O. NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.MATHAI M PAIKADAY(SR.) SRI.SEBASTIAN THARAKAN SRI.JOE JOSEPH KOCHIKUNNEL SRI.ANIYAN JOSEPH SRI.K.B.GANGESH SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF KERALA. 2.THE SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3.THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4.THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, MALAPPURAM DIST. 5.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, NILAMBUR CIRCLE, WANDOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 6.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.16625/01 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DT. 26.3.2001. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.17/2001/TD DT. 26.2.2001. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 1.4.2001 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND RELATING TO KALIKAVU RANGE. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 1.4.2001 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND RELATING TO NILAMBUR RANGE. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE CHALAN NO.958 DT. 18.5.2001. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF TODDY TRANSPORT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD DIST. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS AS APPEARED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DT. 27.4.2001 AND 10.5.2001. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.16625 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 4th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court with certain grievances regarding interference by the respondents in the matter of conduct of toddy shops. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.M.P.Nos.26325 & 26352/01 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.16625 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 4th January, 2008.