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Kerala High Court
Seebhal Mikelin Distillery Pvt Ltd vs Union Of India on 20 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1947
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PETITIONER:
SEEBHAL MIKELIN DISTILLERY PVT LTD.
PLOT NO.39, PILERN, INDUSTRIAL AREA, BARDEZ GOA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED PERSON, MR.JOHNSON
N.I., S/O.N.J.ITHACK, T.C.R.A.-149, NEDUMPARA,
JAWAHAR ROAD, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA - 682 019.
BY ADVS.
SRI.BENOY K.KADAVAN
SHRI.SHYLESH KRISHNAN
KUM.K.S.SREEKALA
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.
2 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
3 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
5 ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
6 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010.
7 EXCISE COMMISSIONER
EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
8 DRUG CONTROLLER
OFFICE OF THE DRUG CONTROLLER, RED CROSS ROAD,
VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 035.
9 SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL)
POWER HOUSE JUNCTION, SUB JAIL ROAD,
ALUVA - 683 101.
0 STATION HOUSE OFFICER
ALUVA POLICE STATION, ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
11 STATION HOUSE OFFICER
CHOTTANIKARA POLICE STATION, VANDIPETTA ROAD,
ERNAKULAM - 682 312.
12 STATION HOUSE OFFICER
KALADY POLICE STATION, KALADY MALAYATTUR ROAD,
KERALA - 683 574.
13 ASSISTANT DRUG CONTROLLER
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DRUG CONTROLLER,
CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM.
14 REGIONAL DRUG INSPECTOR
CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
GOVERNMENT PLEADER
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. P.S. APPU, GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 20.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
There was no appearance for the petitioner when this
matter was taken up on 12.02.2026. Today also there is no
appearance for the petitioner.
In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed for
default.
Sd/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
JUDGE
Anu
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 10817 OF 2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS DATED 15/05/2020.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION OF THE PETITIONER
COMPANY.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DISTILLERY LICENCE FOR
MANUFACTURE OF INDIAN MADE FOREIGN
LIQUOR ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE,
GOVERNMENT OF GOA.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE FOR BLENDING
AND BOTTLE INDIAN MADE FOREIGN LIQUOR
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE,
GOVERNMENT OF GOA.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE GST REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION (ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES
ORDER 2020) DATED 13/03/2020.
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DATED 21/3/2020.
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DATED 24/03/2020.
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE DRUG LICENCE ISSUED BY
THE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE DRUGS AND
COSMETICS ACT ISSUED TO THE COMPANY
SEEBHAL MIKELIN DISTILLERY PVT LTD IN
RESPECT OF ABOVE REFERRED 4 TYPES OF
SANITIZERS DATED 24/03/2020.
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE FOR
MANUFACTURING HAND SANITIZERS UNDER THE
TRADE NAME 'CLUO'.
EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER ISSUED
BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE,
GOVERNMENT OF GOA DATED 24/03/2020.
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EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION ORDER OF
EXTENDED UPTO 31/05/2020 ISSUED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, GOVERNMENT OF
GOA.
EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NORTH
GOA BY ALSO GRANTED PERMISSION TO THE
PETITIONER COMPANY TO KEETPO FACTORY
PREMISES OPEN FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF
HAND SANITIZERS DATED 25/3/2020.
EXHIBIT P14 THE PICTURES SHOWING THE HAND
SANITIZERS UNDER DIFFERENT BRANDS.
EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE SCREESHOTS, SHOWING
THE PRODUCTS OF THE PETITIONER ARE ALSO
LISTED ON THE GEMS WEBSITE (GOVERNMENT
E MARKETPLACE) WHICH IS AN INITIATIVE
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF AN ABSTRACT OF THE
INVOICES THE PETITIONER COMPANY IS
SUPPLYING HAND SANITIZERS TO DIFFERENT
PARTS OF INDIA, INCLUDING, MAHARASHTRA,
DELHI ETC.
EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE INVOICE ISSUED BY
PETITIONER COMPANY DATED 09/04/2020 FOR
AN AMOUNT OF RS.20,92,888/- TO NAAJ
MEDICALS.
EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE E-WAY BILL GENERATED,
SHOWING THE TRANSPORT OF SANITIZERS OF
VALUE OF RS.20,92,888/- (TWENTY LAKHS
NINETY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY EIGHT ONLY) FROM SEEBHAL MIKELIN
DISTILLERY PVT LTD. TO NAAJ MEDICALS
DATED 09/04/2020.
EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE INVOICE, SHOWING THE
TRANSPORT OF SANITIZERS WORTH
RS.15,17,824/- (FIFTEEN LAKHS SEVENTEEN
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR
ONLY) FROM SEEBHAL MIKELIN DISTILLERY
PVT.LTD.TO NAAJ MEDICALS DATED
13/04/2020.
EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE E-WAY BILL, SHOWING
THE TRANSPORT OF SANITIZERS WORTH
RS.15,17,824/- (FIFTEEN LAKHS SEVENTEEN
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR
ONLY) FROM SEEBHAL MIKELIN DISTILLERY
PVT LTD.NO.NAAJ MEDICALS DATED
13/04/2020.
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EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF THE E-MAIL SENT BY COMPANY
THROUGH ITS OFFICIAL TO THE DGP, ADGP L
& O, IG SOUTH ZONE, DIG EKM RANGE AND
SP ERNAKULAM (RURAL) ALONG WITH COPY TO
EXCISE COMMISSIONER AND ADDITIONAL
EXCISE COMMISSIONER DATED 29/04/2020.
EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF THE, MAIL ALONG WITH
SEC.91 NOTICE UNDER CR.P.C.FROM THE
KALADY POLICE STATION STATING ASKING
FOR THE DETAILS OF PRODUTS SUPPLIED IN
KERALA, 30TH OF APRIL 2020.
EXHIBIT P23 TRUE COPY OF THE MAIL SEND BY
PETITIONER COMPANY OFFICIAL TO KALADY
POLICE STATION.
EXHIBIT P24 TRUE COPY OF THE MAIL SEND BY
PETITIONER COMPANY OFFICIAL WITH
INVOICES AND E-WAY BILL.
EXHIBIT P25 TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R. IN CRIME
NO.0697/2020 REGISTERED BY THE ALUVA
POLICE STATION.
EXHIBIT P26 TRUE COPY OF THE F.I.R. REGISTERED BY
THE CHOTTANIKKARA POLICE STATION IN
CRIME NO.372/2020.
EXHIBIT P27 TRUE COPY OF THE EMAIL SENT BY
PETITIONER COMPANY HAS TO SENIOR
OFFICIALS OF BOTH POLICE AND EXCISE OF
STATE OF KERALA, INCLUDES DGP, EXCISE
COMMISSIONER ETC.
