IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24683 of 2007(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SUMESH LAL, S/O. SURENDRAN, THEKKETHIL HOUSE, KEEZHTHONNAKKAL VILLAGE, POTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P. (C)NO.24863 OF 2007 ON 21/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NOs. 24683,24863 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 21st DAY OF AUGUST, 2007 JUDGMENT The allegation in these two writ petitions is that on the ground that the petitioners have not employed additional workmen as directed by respondents 3 and 4, the petitioners have been orally directed to stop functioning of the toddy shops. I do not think that by oral directions respondents 3 and 4 can interdict the petitioners from conducting their toddy shops whatever be the reason. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction that running of the toddy shops shall not be interfered with, without issuing order in writing after complying with the principles of natural justice. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd