Babukuttan T, v. State of Kerala
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What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala disposed of two writ petitions challenging the proposed opening of a liquor outlet. Directing the authorities to consider the petitioners' representations and objections with notice to parties within eight weeks before taking a final decision.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 21ST CHAITHRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 6307 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1BABUKUTTANT,
AGED46YEARS
S/O.THANKAPPAN,SREEJABHAVANAM,JAYANTHICOLONY,
PERAYAM,MULAVANAP.O.,KOLLAM,PIN-691503
2SAIJUB.,
AGED46YEARS
S/O.BENCHAMIN,SAIJUBHAVANAM,JAYANTHICOLONY,
PERAYAM,MULAVANAP.O.,KOLLAM,PIN-691503
BYADVS.
B.MOHANLAL
P.S.PREETHA
ASWINV.NAIR
ABIJITHM.
RESPONDENTS:
1STATEOFKERALA,
REPRESENTEDBYTHEPRINCIPALSECRETARYTO
GOVERNMENT,TAXESDEPARTMENT(EXCISE),
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN-695001
2 THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695033
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the representations filed by the petitioners regarding the opening of a liquor outlet be considered by the competent authorities.
Whether the Excise Commissioner and District Collector should be directed to consider the objections and decide within a specified time.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BABUKUTTANT
- petitioner
SAIJUB.
- petitioner
SHYJU
- petitioner
GOPAKUMAR
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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