IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24948 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- PARAMESWARAN, S/O.RAMAN,, VETTIYATIL HOUSE, THEKKUMURI DESAM, VARANDARAPPILLY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. LALU C.K, S/O.KESAVAN, CHERAI HOUSE, NELLAYI-680 305. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 24948 OF 2008 T ==================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is the licencee of a toddy shop No.89/08- 09 in Nellayi in Group VII of Irinjalakuda Excise Range, the licence of which is Ext.P1. According to the petitioner, on account of the land acquisition proceedings initiated for widening the road, he had to shift the toddy shop. Therefore, the petitioner identified another location within the same survey number and applied for shifting the shop. According to him, by Ext.P3, the 3rd respondent has recommended his shifting to the new site and the matter is now pending consideration of the 1st respondent. Ext.P5 is the request made by the petitioner and Ext.P5 also carries the recommendation of the 3rd respondent. It is stated that this matter is now pending consideration of the 1st respondent and that orders have not been passed by him so far. Complaining of delay in passing orders on Ext.P5 in the light of Ext.P3, this writ petition is filed seeking to expedite orders on Ext.P5. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has made an application for shifting the toddy shop referred to above and that the same has been WPC 24948/08 :2 : recommended by the 3rd respondent, I see no justification for the delay on the part of the 1st respondent in passing orders on the application. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 in the light of Ext.P3 recommendation. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp