IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32636 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PANCHAJANYAM HOSPITALITIES, THE ESQUIRE INN REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, CHERISH RAJ CHARUMOOD P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. K.P.INDRABALAN, PROPRIETOR, HOTEL ROYAL INDRAPRASTHA, CHARUMOOD P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN SMT.K.PUSHPAVATHI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY, CHUNAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, MAVELIKKARA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2008, A/W. W.P.C. NOS. 32637, 34831, 34832 & 34984/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 32636, 32637, 34831, 34832 & 34984 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T These writ petitions have been filed against orders directing closure of Bar Hotels in view of counting of votes in by-elections. The by-elections are already over and therefore the issue has become academic. Therefore, leaving the question of law open, these writ petitions are closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.