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M/S. Harbour Hotels vs The Member Secretary (Hracc)
2022 Latest Caselaw 5538 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 5538 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 May, 2022

Kerala High Court
M/S. Harbour Hotels vs The Member Secretary (Hracc) on 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.
               ------------------------------
              W.P.(C).Nos. 14208, 5325,
                  5372 & 7009 of 2013
       ----------------------------------------------
         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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