IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN MONDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 27743 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

SMT.MAGGIE DAVIS, AGED 64 YEARS, W/O.E.J.DAVIS, PROPRIETRESS, M/S. HOTEL PRINCE PALACE, NANDAVANAM ROAD, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 695033 BY ADVS.

M.G.KARTHIKEYAN NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS:

1 THE ASST. DIRECTOR, INDIA TOURISM, KOCHI, MINISTRY OF TOURISM, GOVT. OF INDIA, ULTRA MODERN TOURIST COMPLEX, GROUND FLOOR, FORT KOCHI., PIN - 682001

2 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR INDIA TOURISM, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, 154, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI., PIN - 600002

3 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (TOURISM), MINISTRY OF TOURISM, GOVT. OF INDIA, R.NO.109, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,1 PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 DSGI IN CHARHE SRI. T.C. KRISHNA.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.08.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT The petitioner is conducting a 3 star classified hotel with FL-3 license issued under Rule 13(3) of the Foreign Liquor Rules. As the petitioner’s classification certificate was due to expire, she has submitted an application fo