STATE OF KERALA vs M/S PALAKKAD HERITAGE HOTELS

The Supreme Court ruled that the rejection of the application for a Beer/Wine Bar FL-11 Licence by the Excise Commissioner was justified under the amended Foreign Liquor Rules, which require a minimum distance of 200 metres from objectionable institutions. The Court emphasized that the distance from the nearest temple was only 70 metres, thus violating the statutory requirement. The Court upheld the decision of the Excise Commissioner, affirming the legality of the rejection based on the amended rules.