IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1513 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.S.THOMAS, PARANICAL GREEN VIEW, EDAKULAM P.O., RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 2. KUNJUMOL JACOB, W/O. K.S.JACOB, PARNICKAL HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNY. 3. ASHA SAJI, D/O. K.S.JACOB, VELUKIZHAKEL (H), UNNUKAVU, ANGADI VILLAGE, RANNY. 4. ANU JACOB, S/O. K.S.JACOB, PARNICKAL HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNY. 5. ASHOK JACOB, S/O. K.S.JACOB, PARNICKAL HOUSE, EDAKKULAM P.O., VADASSERIKARA VILLAGE, RANNY. BY ADV. SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN SRI.M.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. - 2 - 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY SR. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.1513 of 2008-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned Government Pleader. 2.The first petitioner was included as a joint licensee along with his brother K.S.Jacob, the then existing licensee as per Ext.P1 licence. K.S.Jacob, the brother of the first petitioner, going by Ext.P2, died on 2-1-2008. Petitioners 2 to 5 are stated to be his widow and children, who have applied for appropriate substitution, owing to the demise of K.S.Jacob. Ext.P6 is that application. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P6 shall be taken up, considered and disposed of in accordance with law and until then, the first WP(C)1513/08 -: 2 :- petitioner will be permitted to continue with the licence and run the bar under Ext.P1. Issue copy today itself. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/