IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10255 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- R.RAJENDRAN, S/O. RAJAPPAN, PATTUVILAKATHU VEED, KUDAVOOR, ANAYARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY(TAXES), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.10255 of 2008-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.The claim of the petitioner for preference in terms of Clause 11 of the Abkari Policy Order dated 29-2-2008 would, obviously, be governed by the declaration of law contained in WP(C). No.8756/2008 and connected cases. Therefore, if the petitioner has been discharged by the Court of Session, he will be entitled to due preference. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/