Kerala Samsthana Chethu Thozhilali ... vs State Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the validity of Rules 4(2) and 9(10)(b) of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002, in relation to the Abkari Act, 1902. The Court held that these rules are not ultra vires the Act, affirming the Kerala High Court's decision which dismissed the appeals and writ petitions based on a prior ruling in Anil Kumar v. State of Kerala. The judgment reinforces the authority of the state to regulate the trade of intoxicating liquors under the provisions of the Abkari Act, particularly Sections 18A and 24.