IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 6684 of 2006(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. P.K.BALAKRISHNAN VYDIAR, S/O.KRISHNAN VYDIAR, RESIDING AT PALAKUNNUMMAL HOUSE, KAKKAD AMSOM, KARASSERI DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 2. K.K.MOHANAN VYDIAR, S/O.KESAVAN VYDIAR, RESIDING AT KAVUNGAL HOUSE, THIRUVAMBADI AMSOM, THAMPALAMANNA DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. 3. K.M.JAYAKRISHNAN VYDIAR, S/O.LATE BALAKRISHNAN VYDIAR, MAKKADA AMSOM DESOM, KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE. 4. O.K.SAKTHIDARAN VYDIAR, S/O.O.K.RAMAN VYDIAR, RESIDING AT KOLLAMKANDI HOUSE, BEYPORE AMSOM NADUVATTOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 5. K.BALAKRISHNAN VYDIAR, RESIDING AT NANDINI NILAYAM, P.O.MARIKUNNU, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN SRI.P.A.HARISH RESPONDENT: ----------------------- THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.6684/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THELICENSE ISSUED TO THE IST PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6684 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent to renew the licence issued to the petitioner under form L-3 under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Rules 1955.” There will be a direction to the respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law, if not already taken, within two months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6684 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.