K. Narayana Kurup, J.

One Varghese who figures as respondent in the Writ Appeals and the Original Petitions (who will be hereinafter referred to as the licensee for the sake of convenience) was in possession of an F.L. 3 licence to run a bar at his hotel "Hotel Seven Hills" at Trichur issued pursuant to Ext. P1 order of the Board of Revenue dated 19.5.1984. The licence is seen renewed only upto March, 1986. Thereafter the licensee could not renew the licence for the period commencing from 1-4-1986 onwards due to financial difficulty. When his financial position improved, he submitted an application for renewal of licence as provided in the proviso to R.14 of the Foreign Liquor Rules. However, the Board of Revenue as per order dated 30.12.1996 rejected the said application on the ground that there is no provision in the Foreign Liquor Rules for the renewal of a cancelled licence. Aggrieved thereby, the licensee moved this Court in O.P. No. 8081/97 which was disposed of by the judgment dated 16.5.1997 directing renewal of the licence on condition that he pays a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each for every year of defunction within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a