IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 20686 of 2001(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- CHALAKUDY RECREATION CLUB, ELZA GARDENS CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, B.V. JULIUS, S/O. B.T.VARGHESE, AGED 50 YRS, BRAHMAKULAM, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.P.I.DAVIS RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, THRISSUR DIST. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE STATION, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. 4. SUB INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE CHALAKUDY THRISSUR DIST. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V.T.K. MOHANAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 33586/2001 IN OP NO. 20686/2001 K. DISMISSED 01/02/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DT. 13/09/95. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE PETITIONER CLUB. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER IN CMP NO. 11424/00 IN OP NO. 6824/00. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 20686 OF 2001 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of declaration or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the petitioner club having Registration No.345/95 is a private place and is entitled to have bonafide consumption of liquor as per the provisions of the Abkari Act and Rules. It is not in dispute that the Club requires licence. Therefore, as far as consumption of liquor is concerned, it is made clear that only in case the petitioner has due licence, such an activity can be carried out. As far as playing cards is concerned, in case the petitioner is duly registered, there shall be no obstruction. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 20686 OF 2001 J U D G M E N T 01.02.2008