IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 10595 of 2009(T)
1. P.N.KRISHNAN UNNI,AGED 38 YEARS,
... Petitioner
2. P.N.KRISHNA DAS, S/O.LATE P.K. NARAYANAN
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES
... Respondent
2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE
3. THE DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THRISSUR
4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE,
For Petitioner :SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN
Dated :02/04/2009
O R D E R
S.SIRI JAGAN, J.
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W.P(C).Nos.10595 & 10641 of 2009
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Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners in these two writ petitions are legal heirs of late
Sri.P.K.Narayanan, who held FL3 licenses at Polakulath Tourist Home,
Kodungallur and Polakulath Tourist Home, Ernakulam. He died on
26.3.2009. Accordingly, both the bars are closed from 26.3.2009
onwards. The petitioners have filed applications for endorsement of
their names in the licences as legal heirs of late P.K.Naranayan. Since
the applications have not been considered, the petitioners have filed
these writ petitions seeking a direction to the Excise Commissioner to
pass orders on the same. According to the petitioners, under the
Abkari Act and Rules, legal heirs have got a right to have licenses
issued in their names as successors-in-interest of the deceased original
licensee.
2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner also.
She confirms that applications have been received from the
petitioners.
3. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are
disposed of directing the Excise Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram,
to consider and pass orders on the applications submitted by the
petitioners as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks
from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE
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