IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10067 of 2011(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- K.MOHANKUMAR, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.HARIHARA IYER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S.V.M.G.R.HOTELS AND RESORTS (P) LTD., NENMARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.C.P.SAJI SMT.P.DEEPTHI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 001. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALATHUR-678 541. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.10067 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is running a Bar and Restaurant by name M/s.V.M.G.R.Hotels and Resorts (Pvt.) Ltd at Nenmara in Palakkad, 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, refusing to give it in black and white. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that in fact, no such order invoking the power under Section 54 of the Act has been passed 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 W.P.(C) No. 10067 of 2011 -2- Section 54 of the Act has been issued in respect 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 KRK C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE KRK W.P.(C) No. 10067 of 2011 -3-