IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33824 of 2011(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- AJAYAN P.V., S/O.J.VARGHESE, AGED 41, MANAGING PARTNER, HOTEL FAIR MOUNT, S.H.MOUNT, M.C.ROAD, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686006. BY ADVS. SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.M.A.MOHAMMED SIRAJ SRI. P. PRIJITH SRI.ANEESH JAMES RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (TAXES) A DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. PIN - 695001 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. PIN - 695001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM PIN - 686001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DCS WP(C).No. 33824 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS :- EXT.P-1 COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29-7-2011 CLASSIFYING THE HOTEL FAIR MOUNT AS FOUR STAR FOR THE PERIOD 27-7-2011 TO 26-7-2016. EXT.P-2 COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 4-8-2011 FOR FL-3 LICENSE TO HOTEL FAIR MOUNT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL. EXT.P-3 COPY OF DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE LICENCE ISSUED BY KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS :- NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE DCS HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.33824 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the 2nd respondent to pass an order on Ext.P2 application for granting FL-3 licence under the Foreign Liquor Rules within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 3. When the matter is taken up for consideration at the admission stage today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P2 application is pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and requests this Court to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 application for granting FL-3 licence within a time frame. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to -2- W.P.(C).No.33824/2011 consider and pass appropriate orders, taking into consideration all the relevant materials, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. kcv.