LAWS(SC)-2014-3-105

STATE OF KERALA Vs. SURENDRA DAS

Decided On March 05, 2014
STATE OF KERALA Appellant
V/S
Surendra Das Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) This group of Civil Appeals raises the questions with respect to the legality and validity of two amendments introduced by the first Appellant-State of Kerala, in pursuance of its Abkari Policy framed in 2011-2012, in the Foreign Liquor Rules framed under the Kerala Abkari Act, since those amendments have been struck down as unconstitutional by the impugned judgment and order rendered by the High Court of Kerala.

(3.) Rule 13 of the Foreign Liquor Rules governs the grant of licences for the sale of the Indian Manufactured Foreign Liquor ('IMFL' for short). The two amendments which are disputed are as follows: