C.A.Lonappan vs The Excise Commissioner on 2 March, 2009

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 4866 of 2009(D)


1. C.A.LONAPPAN , AGED 63 YEARS
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER

                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN

 Dated :02/03/2009

 O R D E R
                             S.SIRI JAGAN, J.

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                        W.P(C).No.4866 of 2009

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                 Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2009

                             J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is the managing partner of a hotel which

possesses an FL-3 licence. Formerly, the managing partner was one

Smt.E.L.Gracy, the wife of the petitioner. Subsequently she retired

from the partnership and the petitioner was appointed as the

managing partner. The said change of managing partner has already

been approved by the 1st respondent. However, in the licence, the

name of the petitioner has not been endorsed as the managing

partner. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6

petition before the 1st respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction

to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 before the

next abkari year.

2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also.

3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this

writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass

orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible before 31.3.2009, after

affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner.

Sd/-

sdk+                                              S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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