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Xavfer's Peridency vs The state of kerala
sala on 24 Auguct,
2014.

Oh August 24, 2014, the Supereme Coust of ndia delive

ed a landmark judgement in the case of Xavier's 2osi
den cy vr The stale of kerala , addressing issues velated
to the Yegulahon of liquor saler and establrshnents ney
highusay.
The case origi nated Prom a
by the kerala qovonment, challenge to a noifica hon issue
hl ch prohi bitec the renew al of
Rcehser for liqar outletc cituat e within 50o metens oC
state and natonal highaye. xwiert Residency , a hotel
lo cated in Enakulam dis trict , challenged the noifi cahon
qround of anbi frrines5, aleging that it violated
theiy ight to equality and livelihood.

he primy legal quer hon u before the count o ohethey he

oVernment's no ifca hon arbitray and violatve o
Cenchituion ightt. The count exmihed he legislakve int
euat behind he noicahon, which aimed to yeduce the
ingidence of road accident auced by dunk civing and
promote public saey: (he count ackhoulecged he state'k
au kovity to enact meause fos public weltene, includir
qulaing Ahe sale of iqu nean
highay' to ehsure

vDad safety.

Ib its analysis, 4he count emphasi zed 4ho fand amental right
Conctituhon,
to equity under Aricle l4 of he Ihdian
toLwe ver, it alco
ohjch pro hibit arbitrary state achon. pemissible i
Yecogni 2ed that rers Dnable cassii cahon is
to be acheived.
it ha a rahonal neus to the ob) eche souht
 case the cont fhd
\nk nem Ahat he
g coas bared on aclasrifichon of liqour
veasonsble cvita10
alated to pualic cftey end the prevcnton
¢ ror accidenk,
coert
The
ne
funther ekmined the
of feched imt of Ahe noiicahon on
do cay on tnde and esttblicments,
3 t lndian Conshtu hon,businecs panheulay
and undery hei
Arice
khile acknowledrg the
Ànce o4 e Conomic
Ihvelihood, Ahe cant held hat
ouLlic indorest, prticuly in matex of roacd cfely
tiseihed indiuida lousiners fntere sts. It obrerved that
prohibihm on liqour outlek ne
highy
cble vesbichn impos ec inthe intenert of public welfe.
Moye ove, Ahe GOnt concicen ecl alter nahe meaures pr oporec
ire oit peiioner, such as impong speed limik oY instlk
safety bries, bt concuded hat there meau
insufficient to adares the undealying roblam of
dounk oivi ng cnd oad accidents.

In ibs final uling, the Supreme Count uprld the validi lg

of kerala qovernmnentt notfcabon, affirnaing i conthtut
onalita and dicmiscing the challenge b Xuier's Reridency
The jectgement set a preHhecedent fer similan
ttes authoiy
cases
to esulate
Hhe coany affiuming public saf feu
ligourr sles neor highuage in ihe intocrt of

Pecideny Case eresentr a signihcut

Over all, Hhe Xauier'i
Ae bnce betueeh individu
egal aececent egreng paricutyin mttor
ri_ht and public welfore, sdes. It undescorej Ja
d regulaim on liqure conchtuk onaly otquuen
Sge
ucicary' ole in upholding romog the grerter 709
hent achons ned al
tociety.
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