IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10231 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.V.PADMANABHAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOTEL BRAHMAGIRI HOLIDAYS (PVT) LTD., MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD. 2. T.P.UNNIKRISHNAN, MANAGING PARTNER, HOTEL MANASASARAS AND ELITE TOURIST HOME, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.DIPU.R SMT.MERCIAMMA MATHEW SRI.K.S.HARIDAS SRI.V.RENJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FOR TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WAYANADU, KALPETTA. 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WAYANADU, KALPETTA. 5. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, WAYANADU, KALPETTA. MR.MANU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.10231 of 2010 (D) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Apprehension of the petitioners is that the 3rd respondent is likely to issue an order under Section 54 of the Abkari Act prohibiting sale of liquor in the hotel owned by the petitioners in view of the Valloorkavu Devi Temple Festival 2010, which is scheduled on 28/03/2010. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions from the Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Wayanad, submits that there is absolutely no proposal in this behalf. In view of the submission thus made by the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the apprehension entertained by the petitioners is misplaced, and therefore, recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg