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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 20408

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR. SOUMEN SEN, CJ, MR. SYAM KUMAR V.M., J
M.M SANJEEV KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(PIL) NO. 2 OF 2026|WP(PIL) NO. 7 OF 2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.RADHAKRISHNAN R., SRI.ANZAR BASHEER, SHRI.MURALIKRISHNAN NAIR K.S., SHRI.JAYACHANDRAN R., SRI.SAILAJ RAMACHANDRAN
For the Respondents: SRI.NAVEEN.T., SC, KERALA STATE BEV.CO. M. AND M., SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR, SHRI.HARISH R. MENON, VINITHA B.-SR.GP

The court confirmed dismissal of public interest litigations due to withdrawal of key contesting parties.

Headnote:In the context of Public Interest Litigations, the court addressed two cases pertaining to the withdrawal of a contest by respondents. No further issues were necessary to be adjudicated. The court determined that with the withdrawal, both petitions were to be dismissed per the interests of judicial efficiency. The petitions were dismissed as no contest remained for consideration.

Table of Content
1. counsel representations for litigants. (Para 1)
2. dismissal of petitions due to withdrawal. (Para 2)

Heard Mr. Radhakrishnan R., learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(PIL) No. 2/2026, Mr. Anzar Basheer, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(PIL) No. 7 of 2026, Mr. T. Naveen learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Beverages Corporation and Ms. Vinitha B., learned Senior Government Pleader.

2. In view of the fact that the contest announced by Respondent No. 4 in W.P. (PIL) No. 2 of 2026, who is also Respondent No. 5 in W.P. (PIL) No. 7 of 2026, has been withdrawn, nothing further remains to be decided in these Public Interest Litigations.

The Public Interest Litigations are accordingly dismissed.

Sd/-

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