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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
Harikumaran Nair S/o.narayana Pillai – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. security amount adjustment (Para 4 , 13) |
| 2. opposing prayers (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. maintainability of the writ petition (Para 9) |
| 4. withdrawal of writ petition (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. supreme court interpretation (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. writ petition allowed (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
The petitioner and respondent Nos. 8 & 9 submitted bids for toddy shop Nos. 38 to 55/2000-01 of Kazhakuttom Range for an annual rent of Rs.3,55,05,010/- following a government notification. A permanent agreement was executed on 1.4.2000, with the petitioner as the principal debtor and respondent Nos. 8 & 9 as sureties, along with a security deposit of Rs.1,14,73,181/-. Due to default in payment of “kist” from July 2000 and failure to replenish the security deposit, the petitioner's licenses were cancelled, and the security deposit was forfeited on 6.10.2000. On 29.5.2001, the Assistant Excise Commissioner forwarded a requisition to recover the kist due for 2000-2001 with interest up to 31.1.2001 (Ext.P9). The Amnesty Scheme was introduced on 26.5.2008. The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 5.3.2009 (Ext.P2) in V.K. Ashokan v. Asstt. Excise Commnr. & Ors. held that forfeitu
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