IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32689 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- RAMAKRISHNA KURUP, S/O.KUNJAN PILLAI, THEKKUM MURI, CHAVARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, SASTHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE, KUNNATHOOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 32690/2007 & CON.CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) Nos.32689, 32690, 32691 32692 & 32693 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners in these writ petitions are issued with licence to conduct toddy shops. They have approached this court complaining that they are not being permitted to conduct the same by the Excise Officials on the basis of oral instructions. 2. Government Pleader on instructions submits that this is so, as the petitioners are not employing the re-deployed workers in terms of Rule 4(2) of the Abkari Shops Disposal Rules. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are willing to employ the re- deployed workers in terms of Rule 4(2) of the Rules. In such circumstances the writ petitions are disposed of directing the respondents in the writ petitions to allow the petitioners to conduct the respective shops in which they have obtained the licences. This is subject to the condition that the petitioners employ the re-deployed workers in terms of Rule 4(2) of the Rules and the conditions of the WPC.32689/07 & Con. Cases. 2 licences. Should there be any violation, it will be open to the respondents to issue orders in writing. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb