IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22719 of 2007(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. B. BIJEESH, AGED 33, S/O. M.R. BALAKRISHNAN, PADINJARECHIRA HOUSE, KAINAKARI VILLAGE, CHENNAMKARY EAST P.O.,KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA. 2. B. BINEESH, S/O. M.R.BALAKRISHNAN, REISIDNG AT -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.R.NARENDRAN NAIR SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY OF TAXES (EXCISE), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.22719 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 24th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of the amounts due in respect of licence for running toddy shops issued in the Abkari Year 2000-2001. However, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P10 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd