IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 738 of 2007(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ M.PHILIPOSE, DRIVER, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS QUARTERS NO.54, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAJESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (ADM), OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS HOUSE, KOCHI-9. BY ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL SHRI. JOHN VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 2167 of 2007(G) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. GAYATHRI.M., W/O.HARIDAS, AGED 34, SREENILAYAM, KIZHAKKEPURATH, CHEVAYOOR P.O., CALICUT. 2. LATHIKA.M., W/O.MURALEENATH, AGED 34, P.O.KARUVISSERY, CALICUT. 3. SHEENA.M.P., W/O.SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED 34, UPASANA, POTTANAPARAMBA, P.O.NELLIKKODE, CALICUT. 4. SMITHA.N., W/O.BABY, AGED 36, NELLOLI, VADAKKOTH THAZHAM, KANNADIKKAL, P.O.VENGERI, CALICUT. 5. SASITHA.N., W/O.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 28, NAMBIKKAT, KANNANCHERY, P.O.KALLAYI, CALICUT. 6. SATHEEDEVI.K., W/O.AJAYAKUMAR, AGED 33, NEELANGALILTHAZHAM, P.O.KOMMERI, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.M.ASOKAN SRI.DEVAPRASANTH.P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE, BEACH ROAD, CALICUT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KUDUMBASREE STATE MISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VAZHUTHAKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SC SHRI. C.M. SURESH BABU R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: