Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 5538 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 May, 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 14208 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
NIRMALLYAM RESIDENCY HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED
WARD NO. XVII, DOOR NO. 776-A, CHANGARAMKULAM,
ALANKODE.P.O.,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679585, REPRESENTED
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P. GOPINATHAN.
BY ADVS.
SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN
SMT.P.G.BABITHA
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, NEW DELHI.
2 THE DIRECTOR
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
3 MEMBER SECRETARY (HRACC)
C-1, HUTMENTS, DELHOUSIE ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001.
BY ADV.SRI S. MANU, ASGI
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
24.05.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).5325/2013, 5372/2013 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 5325 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
P.S.BHADRASENAN
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O.PUSHPANGADHAN(LATE)PROPRIETOR, HOTEL
AQUAROCK, MANNATHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695015, KERALA
BY ADVS.
SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN
SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
SRI.C.C.THOMAS SR.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MEMBER SECRETARY (HRACC)
HOTEL RESTAURANT DIVISION,MINISTRY OF TOURISM,
C1, HUTMENTS, DALHOUSIE ROAD, NEW DELHI-110011
2 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
INDIA TOURISM, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 154,
ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-600002
3 THE SECRETARY (TOURISM)
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVT.OF KERALA, PARK
VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033
4 THE MANAGER
GOVT.OF INDIA TOURIST OFFICE, WILLINGTON
ISLAND, COCHIN-682009
5 STATE OF KERALA
REP BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES(A)DEPARTMENT,
GOVT.SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001
6 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
3
COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001
BY ADV SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA
SMT.PREETHA K.K, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.S. MANU, ASGI
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.05.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).14208/2013 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 5372 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
M/S. HARBOUR HOTELS
MALIANKARA, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MRS.SHYLA
GOPINATHAN, AGED 55 YEARS,
W/O.GOPINATHAN(LATE)
BY ADVS.
SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN
SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
SRI.C.C.THOMAS SR.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MEMBER SECRETARY (HRACC)
HOTEL RESTAURANT DIVISION, MINISTRY OF
TOURISM, C1, HUTMENTS, DHALHOUSIE ROAD, NEW
DELHI-110 011.
2 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
INDIA TOURISM, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 154,
ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-600 002.
3 THE SECRETARY (TOURISM)
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVT. OF KERALA, PARK
VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
4 THE MANAGER
GOVT. OF INDIA TOURIST OFFICE, WILLINGTON
ISLAND, COCHIN-682 009.
5 STATE OF KERALA
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT,
GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
5
6 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
BY ADV SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA
SMT.DEEPA NARAYANAN, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.S. MANU, ASGI
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.05.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).14208/2013 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
6
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 3RD JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 7009 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
M/S. SEVENS HOTELS PVT. LTD.
KODANAD P.O., KURICHILAKODE, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 683 544, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR.K.A.SUSEELAN, AGED 43
YEARS, S/O.K.G.AYYAPPAN (LATE).
BY ADVS.
SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN
SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
SRI.C.C.THOMAS SR.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MEMBER SECRETARY (HRACC)
HOTEL RESTAURANT DIVISION, MINISTRY OF
TOURISM, C1, HUTMENTS, DALHOUSIE ROAD, NEW
DELHI - 110 011.
2 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
INDIA TOURISM, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 154,
ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600 002.
3 THE SECRETARY (TOURISM)
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVT. OF KERALA, PARK
VIEW, WILLINGTON ISLAND, COCHIN - 682 009.
4 THE MANAGER
GOVT. INDIA TOURIST OFFICE, WILLINGTON ISLAND,
COCHIN - 682 009.
5 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES (A)
DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT,
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
7
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
6 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
BY ADV SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA
SMT.PREETHA K.K, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.S. MANU, ASGI
SRI.SREELAL WARRIYAR, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 24.05.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).14208/2013 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NOS. 14208,5325,
5372 & 7009 OF 2013
8
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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W.P.(C).Nos. 14208, 5325,
5372 & 7009 of 2013
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Dated this the 24th day of May, 2022
JUDGMENT
When these writ petitions came up for
consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners submitted that the prayers in these writ
petitions are infructuous.
Therefore, these Writ petitions are dismissed as
infructuous.
Sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN DM JUDGE
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