IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26845 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.V.SADANANDAN, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.HOTEL ELITE DRIVE INN, KODUNGALLORE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.T.V.NEEMA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 26845 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application seeking permission for retirement of one of the partners. It is stated that there is a reminder also given. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P1 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb