IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 22495 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.K.CHANDRAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, PULAVAGHITHODI HOUSE, MANNANNOOR.P.O., OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, PALAKKAD. 4. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K. RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 22495 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010. J U D G M E N T Sri. C.C. Thomas, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in view of Annexure R4(a) report of analysis dated 11.8.2010, prayers 1 and 2 have become infructuous. He submits that without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to defend the criminal case, if any, initiated against him, this writ petition may be closed as infructuous. In such circumstances, this writ petition is closed as infructuous, reserving liberty with the petitioner to defend the criminal case, if any, registered against him, on all available grounds. P.N. RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) knc/-