IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 27647 of 2008(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. T.S.KALYANARAMAN, S/O.SEETHARAMAN, MANAGING PARTNER, KALYAN JEWELLERS, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. 2. M.RAMESH KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, MANAGER, KALYAN JEWELLERS, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.DIVAKARAN NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF METROLOGY, KADAPPAKADA, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C) No.27647 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Apparently, the proceedings initiated against the petitioners alleging infraction of the provisions of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act were compounded by the petitioners as evidenced by Ext.P3 series dated 10.3.2008. This writ petition is filed on 16.9.2008 inter alia alleging that the proceedings initiated under the Act were completely misconceived. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that an order has been passed by the Deputy Controller of Legal Metrology on 24.9.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that the order was passed after filing of the writ petition. A copy of the said order shall be communicated to the petitioners by registered post and thereupon it is open to the petitioners to challenge the same under the provisions of the Act. The writ petition is disposed of as above. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. 28690/2008 2