IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33290 of 2008(K) PETITIONER(S): 1. REJI SEBASTIAN S/O.SEBASTIAN, AGED 38, VALIKULATHU HOUSE, ELAPPALLY PO., MOOLLAMATTOM. 2. MANIYAMMA BHASKARAN, W/O.BHASKARAN, PLAMOOTTIL HOUSE, MOOLAMATTOM PO., ARAKULAM. 3. BABY.P.D., S/O.DEVASSIA, PLAKUDIYIL HOUSE, MOOLAMATTOM PO., ARAKULAM. 4. P.T.JOSEPH, PARAMPUZHA HOUSE MOOLAMATTOM, ARAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): 1. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING) CORPORATION LTD., TRIVANDRUM REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. SECRETARY TO EXCISE , SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. EXCISE COMMISSIONER,OLD BOARD OFREVENUE OFFICE, MUSEUM ROAD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER EXCISE ASST.COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 6. KURIAKOSE KUNNAPPIL KUNNAPIL HOUSE MOOLAMATTOM PO., ARAKULAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. ADV. SRI. ELVIN PETER, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 33290 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 12th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the move by the 1st respondent to shift their FL1 shop to a new place within the prohibited distance from Churches, Temples and Educational Institutions. Detailing these grievances, the petitioners have filed Ext. P1 petition before respondents 2 and 3. The petitioners seek a direction to dispose of Ext. P1expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as also the learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext. P1 also while considering the application for shifting stated to have been filed by the 1st respondent before passing orders thereon, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the representative of the petitioners as well as the 1st respondent, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.