On 24th May 1993 the Excise Commissioner rejected the applications for renewal in the light of G.O. dated 9th November 1992 as directed by the Board.
The petitions were dismissed on 1st February 1993.
In pursuance of this order applications filed by the appellants for renewal of their licence for 1993 94 appears to have been forwarded by the Excise Commissioner to the Board of Revenue which in its turn returned it with instructions to dispose of them in the light of G.D. No.
They challenged the orders in the High Court by way of writ petitions.
However, since on 1st March 1993 this Court had permitted the appellants to approach the companycerned authorities and yet a statement had been issued on behalf of the State Government the appellants approached the High Court, once again, for issue of direction to opposite parties to renew licences of the appellants for the years 1993 94.
179/92/TD dated 9th November 1992.
One was numbered as 2310 17 of 1993 and the other as 3391 of 1993.
5808 of 1993 in which numberice was issued on 13th May 1993.
In Special Leave Petition Nos.
4152 of 1993.
Two Special Leave Petitions were filed against this order.
This order was challenged by Special Leave Petition Civil No.
Some of other petitions came up for hearing before the High Court on 4th March 1993 which were decided on 10th March 1993.
This petition was disposed of on 30th March 1993 directing the respondents to dispose of the applications for renewal filed by the appellants as directed by this Court in accordance with law and on merits.
This question has been referred to a Constitution bench by a bench of three judges of this Court in Civil Appeal Nos.Their licences were cancelled soon thereafter as in November 1992 the Government had taken a policy decision to cancel all Foreign Liquor Hotel Restaurant Licences under Rule 13 3 of the Kerala Foreign Liquor Rules 1974 to hotels restaurant tourist homes during the financial year 1992 93.
On 2nd March 1993 it is alleged that a statement was made on behalf of the State to the press that the licence of the appellants shall number be renewed.
2310 17 of 1993 and 3391 of 1993 a bench of this Court on 1st March 1993 passed following order Issue numberice both on special leave petitions as well as on petitions for stay.
M. Sahai, J. These are four appeals directed against judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala.
The appellants are owners or proprietors of hotels and restaurants who were granted FL 3 licences under Rule 13 3 of the Kerala Excise Act in October 1992 for the year 1992 93.
This order has been challenged by a separate Special Leave Petition C No.
