Babulal K. vs. Kollam Municipal Corporation
Held
The Court found that the petitioner's grievances were practically redressed. The Deputy Excise Commissioner had already investigated the license violation complaint and found no basis, while the Municipal Corporation confirmed it was taking steps to demolish the alleged unauthorised constructions.
Facts
The petitioner filed a writ petition against a nearby beer and wine parlour, alleging disturbances, unauthorised constructions, and violations of excise license rules. He had lodged complaints with the Kollam Municipal Corporation and the Deputy Excise Commissioner.
Key Issues
Whether the beer and wine parlour was operating in violation of license rules and if there were unauthorised constructions, and whether the authorities had adequately addressed the petitioner's complaints.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 19TH ASWINA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 13744 OF 2023 PETITIONER: BABULAL K., AGED 48 YEARS S/O KARUNAKARAN, PALAMOOTTIL HOUSE, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM, PIN - 691581 BY ADVS. M.ZIYAD T.A.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: 1 KOLLAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KOLLAM P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 691001 2 DIRECTOR GENERAL, KERALA FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS, FIRE FORCE JUNCTION, PULIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE COMMISSIONERATE, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 4 DEPUTY EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EXCISE DIVISION OFFICE, EXCISE COMPLEX,1ST FLOOR A BLOCK, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691001 5 MARIYALAYAM BEER&WNE PARLOUR, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, LAZARUS ALOYSIUS, S/O. SEBASTIAN LAZAR,AGED 79 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARIYALAYAM, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691581 6 LAZARUS ALOYSIUS. AGED 79 YEARS S/O SEBASTIAN LAZAR, RESIDING AT MARIYALAYAM, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM, PIN - 691581 BY ADVS. KISHORE D MEERA GOPINATH(K/001803/1999.) R.MURALEEKRISHN
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