IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 19TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3803 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.D.SANTHOSH, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, MANAGING PARTNER, SAVITHA BAR & RESTAURANT, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SAJI SMT.P.DEEPTHI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA-680121. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA-680 121. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.3803 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is running a Bar and Restaurant by name Savitha Bar and Restaurant at Irinjalakkuda filed this Writ Petition alleging that in total disregard to the provisions under Section 54 of the Abkari Act (for short 'the Act'), the respondents have given oral instructions to close down the Bar and Restaurant and at the same time, requested to give it in black and white. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that in fact, no such order by invoking the power under Section 54 of the Act has been issued in respect of the bar in question belonging to the petitioner. This is recorded. Evidently, in the absence of any such order passed by invoking the power under Section 54 of the Act, the petitioner who is the licencee in terms of Ext.P1 is entitled to run the Bar and Restaurant in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. In view of the submission made on behalf of the respondents that no such order by invoking the power under Section 54 of the Act has been issued in respect W.P.(C) NO.3803/2011 2 of the Bar and Restaurant belonging to the petitioner, hitherto, there is no reason for any further apprehension. Recording the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is closed. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.3803/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010