IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11105 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. ANIL J.MATHEW, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. LATE MATHEW, VANIAPURACKAL HOUSE, MATTOM, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. ALEX T. MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS,' S/O.LATE MATHEW,VANIAPURACKAL HOUSE, MATTOM, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. MRS.TESSY ALLEN,AGED 43 W/O.LATE ALLEN J.MATHEW, VANIAPURACKAL HOUSE, MATTOM, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STAE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY, TAXES, (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOTTAYAM 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.11105 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners 1 and 2 and late Sri.Allen J.Mathew were partners of a firm which held an FL-3 licence. Sri.Allen J. Mathew is no more. The 3rd petitioner is the legal heir of the said Allen J.Mathew. All the petitioners together have now filed Ext.P4 application to endorse the name of the 3rd petitioner as legal heir of lates Sri.Allen J.Mathew in the licence. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 application in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the petitioners shall be permitted to continue to run the bar. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2