IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 10355 of 2009(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- B. RANJIT, S/O.K.N. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SOUPARNIKA, VELLOOKUNNU, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, VAIKOM. 5. V.P. PONNAPPAN, LICENSEE, T.S.NO.37, THALAYAZHAM, VAIKOM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MATHEW VADAKKEL. R5 BY MR.C.C. THOMAS, SENIOR ADVOCATE. R5 BY ADV. MR.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 10355/2009-L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SALE CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DATED 04/03/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/03/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 11/03/2009 ISSUED TO THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ============================== WP(C) No. 10355 of 2009 ============================== Dated this the 30th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed challenging the continuance of a particular toddy shop. Learned counsel for the 5th respondent states that he is shifting from the site in question. This is recorded and the writ petition is allowed accordingly. The 5th respondent has a further request that he may be granted permission to continue for 15 days to enable shifting. The petitioner's counsel is unable to concede to this on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore that is a matter which 5th respondent has to work out with the petitioner. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/30/6