IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9849 of 2010(E) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- HOTEL SAGAR, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER. BY MR.M.K.DAMODARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADVS. MR.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN MR.ALAN PAPALI MR.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE CITY, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.9849 of 2010-E - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Managing Partner of Hotel Sagar, which is situated in Mavoor Road, Kozhikode. Aggrieved by the oral direction issued by the District Collector not to open the Hotel in the light of the incidents which have occurred on 11.3.2010, this writ petition has been filed. It is pointed out that the direction was issued without the support of any valid order and it cannot be justified also. 2. It is further mentioned that there are about 130 families depending on the functioning of the Hotel for their means of livelihood and the petitioner is paying various amounts towards Value Added Tax, Income Tax, etc. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader brought to my notice a fax message dated 24.3.2010 from the District Collector & District Magistrate addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode informing that the District Collector has given permission to the management of the Hotel to reopen the same from 25.3.2010. The District Collector & District Magistrate has also directed the Commissioner of Police to provide necessary police protection wpc9849 /2010 2 to the Hotel and premises to handle any possible law and order issues which may occur while reopening the hotel, for continued smooth running. In the light of the directions issued by the District Collector as above, the petitioner is allowed to reopen the Hotel and the police will also render necessary assistance as directed by the District Collector. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/