IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JUNE, 2007 / 28TH JYAISHTA, 1929 WP(C).No. 18585 of 2007(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ COCHIN GYMKHANA THE FAMILY CLUB, TOC-H NAGAR, VYTTILA, COCHIN-682 019, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.BABU CHERIAN. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER,ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. 5. ROTTEL RESORTS (P) LTD., COCHIN REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, C.P.PAUL. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 18585 OF 2007 - K ------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a club, has obtained an FL-4A licence for the abkari year 2005-06. However, the same could not be renewed for the year 2006-07 due to disputes between the Secretary and the fifth respondent- company. The petitioner has again applied for licence after settling the above disputes, by Ext.P6. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P6 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. :-2-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. :-3-: J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. :-4-: