IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28721 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.B.ARUN, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARAN VADAKKUMMATTATHIL HOUSE, KALLOORKKAD KARA, KALLOORKKAD VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK. 2. BASIL VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, PALLIPPATTU HOUSE, ENANELLOOR VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. 3. BINU SUDHAKASRAN, S/O.SUDHAKARAN, BLUE STAR HOUSE, PULLUVAZHI KARA, RAYAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TEH COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIOSNER OF EXCISE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.KEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 28721 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners, who are joint licensees of Toddy Shop No.58 of Muvattupuzha Excise Range during the year 2009-10 have filed this writ petition challenging the validity of Rule 9(2) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002. The issue raised by the petitioners is covered against them by a decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Komalan v. State of Kerala & Others (2009(2) KLT 744). In such circumstances, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.