Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA MONDAY, THE 01ST DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 10TH PHALGUNA, 1942 PETITIONER: M/S.MURUGESHWARA VENTURES LLP (HOTEL SREE RAM), B.P. BUILDING, P.C. JUNCTION, MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE-673 602, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING/DESIGNATED PARTNER, JAMES JOSEPH, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. CHACKO JOSEPH (LATE). BY ADVS. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS:
1 THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANTS APPROVAL AND CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE (HRACC) MINISTRY OF TOURISM, C1-HUTMENTS, DALHOUSIE ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 2 THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANTS APPROVAL AND CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE (HRACC) (SOUTH) REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND CONVENER, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 154, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI- 600 002. 3 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1-2 BY SMT.O.M.SHALINA, CGC
SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 1st day of March 2021
The petitioner firm has constructed a new Hotel and had submitted an application for classification. Though on the basis of Ext.P1 application, an inspection was scheduled on 11.03.2020 and thereafter on 13.03.2020, inspection was not conducted. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to expedite the inspection and to issue orders on classification.
2. Adv.Smt.O.M.Shalina, the learned CGC, submitted that the inspection is fixed by the team between 10.03.2021 and 14.03.2021 and the petitioner's Hotel is also included in the same.
3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of
with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to complete the inspection and finalise the same including the issuance of orders on classification within a period of one month from the date of inspection. Sd/- P.V.ASHA JUDGE DM APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE TRACK APPLICATION STATUS. EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.3.2020 ISSUED BY THE IST EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.3.2020 ISSUED BY THE IST EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.9.2020 SENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE