Petitioners 1 to 3 are the joint licensees of Toddy Shop

No.37 of Group No.6 of Vaikom Excise Range in Kottayam

District, for the Abkari year 2018-19; and petitioners 4 to 7

are the joint licensees of Toddy Shop No.38 of Group No.7 of

Vaikom Excise Range in Kottaym District, for the Abkari year

2018-19. The petitioners have filed this writ petition under

Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of

certiorari to quash Ext.P3 communication dated 10.10.2018 of

the 3^rd respondent Circle Inspector of Excise issued to

petitioners 1 to 3; and Ext.P4 communication dated

10.10.2018 of the said respondent issued to petitioners 4 to 7.

In the aforesaid communications, it is stated that the

respective toddy shops are found to be located not within the

prescribed boundaries and accordingly, the respective licensees

are directed to shift the respective toddy shops within the

prescribed boundaries. The petitioners have also sought for a

writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to allow

petitioners 1 to 3 to run toddy shop No.37 of Group No.6 in

Vaikom Excise Range and petitioners 4 to 7 to run the toddy

shop No.38 of Group No.7 in Vaikom E