IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31028 of 2011(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- HOTEL WHITE DAMMAR INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., TC 54/212(4), PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SMT. BINDHU.V, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O.V. SUNILKUMAR. BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN, SRI.NIREESH MATHEW SRI.PETER C.CHEMMALAKUZHY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 006. R1 T0 R4 BY ADV.SRI.H.MOHAMMED SHAFI, GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DG WP(C).No. 31028 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT . P1 - COPY OF THE STAR CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE DATED 06/09/2011 ISUSED BY THE INDIAN TOURISM DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI. EXT. P2 - COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 04/08/2011 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT THROUGH THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 - COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 29/09/2011 IN W.P(C) 25951 OF 2011 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS - NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE DG K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31028 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition complaining of inaction on an application submitted by him for the issue of a bar license under the Foreign Liquor Rules. The petitioner is a company incorporated under the Companies Act. The company has constructed a hotel with three star facilities and as per Ext.P1, it has also been granted three star classification. According to the petitioner, the hotel is entitled to be granted an FL-3 license for conducting a bar in the hotel as per Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. The license is to be granted under orders of the Government by the Excise Commissioner. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 application for the above purpose on 4.8.2011. The petitioner complains that though the application has been recommended by the subordinate authorities, no orders have been passed thereon by respondents 1 and 2, till WPC No.31028 of 2011 2 date. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of Ext.P2. 2. In view of the limited relief that is sought, this writ petition can be disposed of at the admission stage itself directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's application, evidenced herein by Ext.P2, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/