IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12321 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.SOMANADHAN,AGED 60 YEARS,S/O.KITTU, PUNNAKAPARAMBIL, KOTTAMURI.PO,KURUVILASSERY VILLAGE,MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. MRS.THANKAM RAMAKRISHNAN,AGED 65 YEARS, W/O.LATE K.V.RAMAKRISHNAN,KALLADA HOUSE, THANISSERY.PO, IRINJALAKKUDA(VIA),MANAVALASSERY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES(A)DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER,COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER,THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T.MAHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO.12321 OF 2009 () ===================== Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The relief that is sought for in this writ Petition is a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2, an application made by the petitioner under Rule 13 of the Abkari Shops (disposal in Auction)Rules and Ext.P5, an application made by the petitioner for the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme announced by the respondents. Ext.P2 has been made in the context of Ext.P1 where the security offered by the petitioner has been forfeited and Ext.P5 is in relation to certain other liabilities the petitioner owes. Taking into account the limited nature of the relief that is sought for, I dispose of this writ Petition directing respondents 1 and 3 to pass orders on Exts.P2 and thereafter, P5 as expeditiously as possible on the production of a copy of the judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vi