IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8529 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SMT.C.B.SYAMALATHA, D/O.C.V.KUNJIKUTTAN, BHAVANI NILAYAM, KANICHUKULANGARA, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.BABU RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, KERALA TODDY WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ALAPPUZHA. 2. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ALAPPUZHA. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.KOSHY GEORGE, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8529/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The prayer sought in the writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to issue clearance certificate to the petitioner for renewing the licence of toddy shop Nos.105 to 109 in Group No.20 of Cherthala Excise Range for the period 2010-11. Clearance certificate was declined on the basis that the petitioner's deceased father has certain liability to the 1st respondent. 3. However, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent confirms that the liability of the petitioner's father has already been recovered in another proceedings. If that be so, the premise on which the request of the petitioner for clearance certificate was declined by the 1st respondent is incorrect. W.P.(C).8529/10 2 In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent not to decline the clearance certificate sought for by the petitioner, on the basis that the petitioner's father late C.V.Kunjikuttan, had liability to the 1st respondent. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs