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D. K. SINGH
United Breweries Limited, Represented By Mr. Suresh Subramanian – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala, Rep. By The Addl. Chief Secretary(Taxes), Department Of Excise – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
D.K. SINGH, J.
Heard Mr E K Nandakumar (Sr) assisted by Ms Akhila Nambiar, Mr M Krishnakumar, Mr Jawahar Jose, Mr Raju K Mathews, Mr N Raghuraj (Sr) assisted by Mr Vivek Menon, Mr Tom Thomas, Mr Joseph Markos (Sr) assisted by Mr Abraham Joseph Markos, Mr M G Karthikeyan, Mr Saiby Jose Kidangoor, Mr Millu Dandapani learned Counsel for the petitioners, and Mr V Manu learned Special Government Pleader to the Advocate General.
2. The petitioners in this batch of writ petitions are private limited companies, except for United Breweries Limited, United Spirits Ltd, and the Lalit Resort and Spa, Bekal, which is owned by M/s Bharath Hotels Limited, which are listed public companies. The petitioner - Janatha Tourist Home, is run by a partnership firm, and the partners are the family members, M/s Kannur Surya Residency is run by a Limited Liability Partnership. The petitioners are either distilleries/breweries having licenses under the Brewery Rules 1967 and Kerala Distillery and Warehouse Rules 1968 or hotels/resorts having FL-3 licenses for the bars attached to the hotels/resorts. The petitioners are aggrieved by the orders passed by the Excise Commissioner imposing penalty purpo
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