IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31027 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.K.ABDUL KHADER, S/O.MOIDU HAJI AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT.NADEEM MANZIL, MARKET ROAD, NEELESWARAM, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARAGOD, KANJANGAD BY GP SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31027/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order passed by the second respondent under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act confiscating 50 quintals of wheat, taken into custody of the petitioner's possession. In my view, petitioner has an efficacious remedy by way of an appeal under the Act and in these circumstances, there is no reason why this Court should interfere in the matter, at this stage. In the result, writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to an alternate remedy under the Act. If the petitioner files an appeal within two weeks from today before the Government, Government shall consider the same and dispose it of in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner or his representative within two months thereafter, taking note of the law laid down by a Division Bench of this W.P.(C).31027/2008 2 Court in Moideen v. State of Kerala (1999 (1) KLT 824). V.GIRI, Judge mrcs