IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20075 of 2004(M) --------------------------------------- OR.20/2002 of J.M.F.C.-I,ATTINGAL .................... PETITIONER: ------------------ OMANKUTTAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.SADHANANDAN, MINI NIVAS, CHERUNIYOOR VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLCIE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.DIST. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.20075/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 7.1.04 IN IA. 583/03 IN WA. NO.1054/03 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.206/01 FILED BEFORE THE JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN OR. NO.20/02 FILED BEFORE THE JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, ATTINGAL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20075 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibits P2 and P3. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioner by the decision of the Supreme Court in State of Kerala vs. Unni (2007(1)KLT 151). Therefore, Exhibits P2 and P3 are quashed and this writ petition is allowed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 20075 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 22.08.2008