Rajesh K.T, v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment declines to interfere with the Kerala State Co-operative Consumer Federation's decision to close a foreign liquor outlet at Cheruvathoor despite public protests.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as devoid of merit; petitioner held to lack locus standi.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 1222 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
RAJESH K.T,
AGED 39 YEARS, REMYALAYAM MAYILADIKKUNNU
CHERUVATHOOR, KASARGOD DISTRICT,
PIN – 671 313.
BY ADV
UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR)
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EXCISE DEPARTMENT , GOVT. SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001.
2KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CONSUMERS FEDERATION
GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
PIN – 682 020.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a consumer of a foreign liquor outlet has locus standi to direct the respondent-society to reopen the outlet after its closure.
Whether the closure of a foreign liquor outlet by the Cooperatives Consumer Federation based on public protest constitutes arbitrariness or illegality inviolation of Article 14.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajesh K.T
- respondent
State of Kerala Represented by Secretary to Government Excise Department
- respondent
Kerala State Co-Operative Consumers Federation
- respondent
Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Kasargod
- respondent
Cheruvathoor Grama Panchayath
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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