Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 6455 Ker
Judgement Date : 29 May, 2025
WP(C) 17420/25 & Conn. Cases 1 2025:KER:38171
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 17420 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
1 SURESH KUMAR K.R
AGED 56 YEARS
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, MANAGING PARTNER & LICENCEE OF M/S
SANGEETHA HOTELS, RESIDING AT KALLADA HOUSE, HILL ROAD,
IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680125
2 SUNIL KUMAR K.R
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, MANAGING PARTNER & LICENCEE OF M/S
KALLADA HOTELS AND RESORTS, RESIDING AT KALLADA, AKP
JUNCTION, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680125
BY ADVS.
SHRI.G.HARIHARAN
SRI.PRAVEEN.H.
SMT.K.S.SMITHA
SMT.B.R.SINDU
SMT.REMYA MURALI
SRI.V.R.SANJEEV KUMAR
SMT.AFNA V.P.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 DISTRICT COLLECTOR
COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680003
2 DEPUTY COLLECTOR
COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, PIN - 680003
3 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
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COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, EXCISE HEAD QUARTERS,
NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
4 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE
EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, ROOM NO.64, 2ND FLOOR, CIVIL
STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT -, PIN - 680003
5 THE CITY POLICE CHIEF (CITY),
AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680003
6 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
OLLUR POLICE STATION, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN -
680307
7 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
MANNUTHY POLICE STATION, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
PIN - 680651
8 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
OTHER PRESENT:
SMT. SURYA BINOY, SR. GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
29.05.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).17410/2025, 17427/2025, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) 17420/25 & Conn. Cases 3 2025:KER:38171
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 17410 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
1 PUTHUR RESIDENCY HOTELS PVT. LTD
VATTUKADU, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, RAJESH T.N, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN,
RESIDING AT THACHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MADAVAKKARA,
CHITTISSERY, THRISSUR., PIN - 680014
2 KOVILAKAM INN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
KAIPARAMBU P.O, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR, V.S.LALAN, AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.SANKUNNY,
RESIDING AT SRUTHINIDHILAYAM, PALARIVATTOM P.O,
ERNAKULAM., PIN - 680546
3 HOTEL PERINGOTTUKARA PALACE
KIZHAKKUMMURI P.O, PERINGOTTUKARA, THRISSUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, HARIDAS M, AGED 59
YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT MATHILAKATH
HOUSE, ADAT, THRISSUR., PIN - 680571
4 THE KRISHNA HOLIDAY VILLAGE
AMALA NAGAR, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
PARTNER, K.B.JIJU, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN,
RESIDING AT KALAPURAYIL HOUSE, ETTUMANA, KRUVANNUR P.O,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680555
5 HAMARA HOTELS PVT. LTD
NH-544, BY PASS, NADATHARA P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SYJU JOSE, AGED
52 YEARS, S/O.JOSE, PERINCHERY HOUSE, MARATHAKARA P.O,
THRISSUR., PIN - 680751
6 HOTEL SILVER RESIDENCY HERITAGE
KANJANY ROAD, KANJANY P.O, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING PARTNER, BABY P.M, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI,
RESIDING AT ULINAL HOUSE, EAST MARADY P.O,
MUVATTUPUZHA., PIN - 680612
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7 HOTEL SAVERA PARK
BUILDING NO.13/517-537, URAKAM, CHERPU, KARUVANNOOR
P.O, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,
A.K.DINESHAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.ARAKKAL KESAVAN,
ARAKKAL HOUSE, PALLISSERY P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN
- 680711
8 HOTEL ARPITHA
PERUMBILLISSERY, CHERPU P.O, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY
ITS MANAGING PARTNER DR.SELVIN J, PUTHIYIDOM, AGED 73
YEARS, S/O.P.C.JOHN, RESIDING AT PUTHIYIDOM GARDENS,
POTTA P.O, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR., PIN - 680561
9 HOTEL SIMLA
KANJANY P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING PARTNER, B.R.JACOB, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.RAPPAI
B.K, RESIDING AT BRAHMAKULAM HOUSE, KANJANY P.O,
THRISSUR., PIN - 680612
10 HOTEL KELI RESIDENCY
(A UNIT OF KELI HOTELS PVT. LTD), GRAMALA,
MULANKUNNATHUKAVU P.O, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SAI RAJEESH C, AGED 52 YEARS,
S/O.RAJAN, CHITTANIPARA HOUSE, KODALUR, MELEPATTAMBI,
PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD., PIN - 680581
11 HOTEL HIGHWAY PALACE INN
NH-544, PEECHI ROAD JUNCTION, PATTIKKAD P.O, THRISSUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, JOHN JOSEPH, AGED
72 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, KOTTUPALLIL PARACKAL HOUSE,
ALLIANCE STREET, MANNUTHY P.O, THRISSUR., PIN - 680652
12 HOTEL WAYLORD (P) LIMITED
MULAMKUNNATHUKAVU P.O, THIROOR, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, STANLY A ANTONY, AGED 61
YEARS, S/O. LATE A.P.ANTONY, AYNIKKAL HOUSE, KUNDOOR
P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680581
13 HOTEL HIGHWAY PALACE
NH-544, PEECHI ROAD JUNCTION, PATTIKKAD P.O, THRISSUR,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, JOHN JOSEPH, AGED
72 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, KOTTUPALLIL PARACKAL HOUSE,
ALLIANCE STREET, MANNUTHY P.O, THRISSUR., PIN - 680652
BY ADV SRI.NIREESH MATHEW
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RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001
2 THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, EXCISE HEAD QUARTERS,
NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695033
3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE
EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, ROOM NO. 64, 2ND FOOR, CIVIL
STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR., PIN - 680003
4 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
& DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR., PIN - 680003
5 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF
THRISSUR CITY, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR., PIN
- 680003
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
29.05.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).17420/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) 17420/25 & Conn. Cases 6 2025:KER:38171
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 17427 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
1 HOTEL HILLTOP
KUNNATHANGADI, VELUTHUR P.O., THRISSUR ,REPRESENTED BY
ITS MANAGING PARTNER, OMANA ASHOKAN, AGED 74 YEARS,
D/O. SANKARA PANICKER, RESIDING AT 'SREELAKSHMI NIVAS',
BENNET ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR, PIN - 680020
2 ARAMANA BAR & RESTAURANT
RAILWAY STATION ROAD, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING PARTNER, OMANA ASHOKAN, AGED 74 YEARS, D/O.
SANKARA PANICKER, RESIDING AT 'SREELAKSHMI NIVAS',
BENNET ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR, PIN - 680020
BY ADVS.
SHRI.VIVEK MENON
SHRI.RANCE R.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
& DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680020
2 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF
O/O THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, THRISSUR CITY, THRISSUR,
PIN - 680020
3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE
O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THRISSUR, PIN -
680020
4 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
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SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
29.05.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).17420/2025 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J.
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W.P(C) No.17420, 17410 and 17427 of 2025
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Dated this the 29th day of May, 2025
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the prayers in all the
writ petitions have become infructuous. This is recorded. Therefore, the writ
petitions are dismissed as infructuous.
SD/-MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
JUDGE
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