IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2007 / 27TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22052 of 2007(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- JOSHY JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, NARIPPARA HOUSE, CHERPUNKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) SRI.PRASANTH M.P RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR EXCISE DIVISION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.22052 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF JULY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks issue of toddy shop licence in accordance with Ext.P1 application. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation in the matter. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd