IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4477 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VANJU KAMAL, PROPRIETOR, HOTEL HILLWAY, KADAKKAL, RESIDING AT MANJU VILLA, KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FOR TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, KOTTARAKKARA. 6. EXCISE INSPECTOR CHADAYAMANGALAM RANGE. FOR R1 TO R6 SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.ANU SIVARAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 4477 of 2008-G ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Senior Government Pleader. The issue raised in this writ petition is regarding the issuance of prohibitory orders in exercise of power under Section 54 of the Abkari Act. Sufficient guidelines have been issued by this Court in Ext.P4 judgment and the interim order in W.P.(C) No.4304/2008 which have merged in the consolidated judgment issued in those cases. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the statutory authorities shall ensure that action shall be taken only according to the laws stated in the aforesaid judgment. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ms