IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 WA.No. 1648 of 2005 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.18547/2002 Dated 24/06/2005 .................... APPELLANTS: PETITIIONERS: ------------------------ 1. RAJAN CASHEW COMPANY MARANADU, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRESS, K.MANI. 2. KAILAS CASHEW EXPORTS, PEZHOOKONAM, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, P. SOMARAJAN. 3. SWATHY EXPORTS, PULARI, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRESS, SHEELA SREEKUMAR. 4. KUMAR CASHEW EXPORTS, KAKKODU P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, N. SATHEESH KUMAR. 5. NILA EXPORTS, PEZHOOKONAM P.O., CHEERANKAVU, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRESS, MRS.REJITHA SOMARAJAN. BY ADV. SMT.V.P.SEEMANDINI SRI.P.S.DIVAKARAN SMT.S.KARTHIKA RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CO-OPERATION,MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-1. 2. THE PLANT PROTECTION ADVISOR, DIRECTORATE OF PLANT PROTECTION, QUARANTINE & STORAGE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT.OF INDIA, WA 1648/2005 -2- FARIDABAD, HARYANA STATE. 3. THE OFFICE-IN-CHARGE, PLANT PROTECTION, QUARANTINE & FUMIGATION STATION, COCHIN-3. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANT PATHOLOGY), GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF PLANT PROTECTION, REGIONAL PLANT QUARANTINE STATION, G.S.T.RAOD, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI. 5. THE PLANT PROTECTION OFFICER (E), PLANT & QUARANTINE AND FUMIGATION STATION, 335, BEACH ROAD, TUTICORN, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT SG THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1648 of 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, CJ. This writ appeal is directed against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in O.P.No.18547 of 2002 dated 24.6.2005. 2. The issues raised in this writ petition are identical to the issues raised and considered in W.A.No.1635 of 2005 disposed of on 1st February 2006. 3. Respectfully following the observations made in the aforesaid decision, this writ appeal is also disposed of in the same terms, observations, conditions and directions. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. mt/