IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 14445 of 2006(T)
1. N.SUDHAKARAN, AGED 57 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE COMMISSIONER,
3. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER,
4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE,
5. SRI. B.SURENDRADAS,
For Petitioner :SRI.C.C.THOMAS
For Respondent :SRI.K.B.PRADEEP
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :01/12/2006
O R D E R
C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P. (C) Nos. 1544 H and 14445 T OF 2006
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Dated this the 1st day of December, 2006
J U D G M E N T
The case of petitioners is that they are entitled to beer parlour
licence for their tourist resort at Kovalam. Government Pleader reported
that they had not produced certificate of approval for the restaurant by
the Classification and Approval Committee for Hotels and Restaurants
under the Tourism Department of the Government of India or of the
State Government. According to Government Pleader, certificate
produced by petitioners is a letter from the Tourism Department, which
is not sufficient to entitle them for beer parlour licence.
In the circumstances, petitioners are free to make application for
approval of the restaurant before the Classification and Approval
Committee for Hotels and Restaurants under the State Tourism
Department and if application is filed, they will conduct inspection,
enquiry and take decision thereon, within three weeks from date of filing
of application.
Writ petitions are disposed of as above.
(C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE)
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