SASIDHARAN Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) "The Oachira Parabrahma Temple " is one of the most ancient and revered places of worship. The Temple observes "Panthrandu Vilakku ", a twelve day festival every year, in the middle of November, during the malayalam month of "Vrischikam ". Devotees in large numbers seek darsan at this time, in search of its infinite divinity.

(2.) The Festival of the Temple this year began on 17/11/2023 and is to end on 28/11/2023 (today).

(3.) The District Collector, Kollam, in his capacity as the District Magistrate, issued Ext.P2 order dtd. 21/11/2023, acting under Sec. 54 of the Kerala Abkari Act ('Act' for short), declaring three kilometre radius around the Temple as prohibited area for vending of liquor, on the last day of the Festival, namely 28/11/2023.