Adv. K.Vijayan vs State of Kerala

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Mar 16, 2022

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1485046
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable the Chief Justice Mr.S.Manikumar,Honourable Mr. Justice Shaji P.Chaly
Decided On: Mar 16, 2022
Case Number: WP(C)/13307/2021

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Adv. K.Vijayan

Advocate Mr. C. Rajendran

Respondent

State of Kerala

Excerpt

.....shri.n.manoj kumar, state attorney sri.p.g.pramod, government pleader r4 by sri. t. naveenthis writ petition (civil) having come up for admission on 16.03.2022, the court on the same day delivered the following: w.p.(c) no. 13307/2021 :2: dated this the 16th day of march, 2022.judgments. manikumar,cj. the petitioner, an advocate practising in this court, has filed the instant writ petition as a public interest litigation seeking the following reliefs:1. issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate order or directionscompelling and commanding the respondents 1 to 3 to issue necessary orders to start sale of liquor in the bar hotels within the state having license to do so immediately.2. issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate order or directionscompelling and commanding the respondents 1 to 3 evolve effective, efficacious speedy measures for the sale of liquor in such a way so as to avoid the gathering of people for purchasing the same from the bevco outlets.3. to issue in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate order ordirection compelling and commanding the respondents 1 and 5 to take effective steps against the violation of covid-19 protocol and the provisions in ext.p2 regulation and p3 ordinance.”2. pending disposal of the writ petition, interim orders have been granted periodically.3. on this day, when the matter came up for consideration, mr.c. rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the w.p.(c) no. 13307/2021 :3: reliefs sought for in the writ petition have been redressed. therefore, nothing remains to be adjudicated in this case. placing on record the said submission, this writ petition is closed. s. manikumar, chief justice. shaji p. chaly, judge. rv

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 25TH PHALGUNA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 13307 OF 2021 PETITIONER/S: ADV. K.VIJAYAN AGED 66 YEARS S/O. KRISHNA PILLAI, RESIDING AT KRIPA, NADUVILAKARA P. O., MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM DISTRICT - 691 577. C.RAJENDRAN B.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE SECRETARY TAXES DEPARTMENT (EXCISE), ROOM NO.373, 1ST FLOOR, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 EXCISE COMMISSIONER EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, VIKAS BHAVAN P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 4 MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD., KSBC HEAD OFFICE, BEVCO TOWER, PALAYAM, VIKAS BHAVAN P. O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 5 STATE POLICE CHIEF POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD P. O., 6 GENERAL SECRETARY FEDERATION OF KERALA HOTELS ASSOCIATION, FKHA HOUSE, EVRA 371, EASWARAVILASOM ROAD,, VAZHUTHACAUD P. O., R1. R3 & R5 BY SHRI.N.MANOJ KUMAR, STATE ATTORNEY SRI.P.G.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER R4 BY SRI. T. NAVEEN

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 13307/2021 :2: Dated this the 16th day of March, 2022.

JUDGMENT

S. MANIKUMAR,CJ. The petitioner, an advocate practising in this Court, has filed the instant writ petition as a Public Interest Litigation seeking the following reliefs:

1. Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate order or directions

compelling and commanding the respondents 1 to 3 to issue necessary orders to start sale of liquor in the Bar Hotels within the State having license to do so immediately.

2. Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate order or directions

compelling and commanding the respondents 1 to 3 evolve effective, efficacious speedy measures for the sale of liquor in such a way so as to avoid the gathering of people for purchasing the same from the Bevco outlets.

3. To issue in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate order or

direction compelling and commanding the respondents 1 and 5 to take effective steps against the violation of Covid-19 Protocol and the provisions in Ext.P2 Regulation and P3 Ordinance.”

2. Pending disposal of the writ petition, interim orders have been granted periodically.

3. On this day, when the matter came up for consideration, Mr.

C. Rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the W.P.(C) No. 13307/2021 :3: reliefs sought for in the writ petition have been redressed. Therefore, nothing remains to be adjudicated in this case. Placing on record the said submission, this writ petition is closed. S. MANIKUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE. SHAJI P. CHALY, JUDGE. Rv

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