function delete_seat($seat_id)
 {
     $result = false;
     global $wpdb;
     $check = $wpdb->get_row("select * from " . EVENTS_SEATING_CHART_EVENT_SEAT_TABLE . " where seat_id = {$seat_id} and attendee_id > 0");
     if ($check === NULL) {
         $seat = $wpdb->get_row("select * from " . EVENTS_SEATING_CHART_SEAT_TABLE . " where id = " . $seat_id);
         $seating_chart_id = $seat->seating_chart_id;
         $wpdb->query("delete from " . EVENTS_SEATING_CHART_SEAT_TABLE . " where id = {$seat_id}");
         $wpdb->query("delete from " . EVENTS_SEATING_CHART_EVENT_SEAT_TABLE . " where seat_id = {$seat_id} ");
         delete_transient(seating_chart::get_seat_list_transient($seating_chart_id, 'asc'));
         delete_transient(seating_chart::get_seat_list_transient($seating_chart_id, 'desc'));
         delete_transient(seating_chart::get_level_list_transient($seating_chart_id));
         delete_transient(seating_chart::get_section_list_transient($seating_chart_id));
         delete_transient(seating_chart::get_row_list_transient($seating_chart_id));
         $result = true;
     }
     return $result;
 }