IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1522 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.BASHEER, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.MAKHI, MANAGING PARTNER, MAKSONS TRADERS, PERAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.KHALID SRI.N.GOPINATHA PANICKER SRI.R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM SRI.T.P.SAJID SMT.M.A.SULFIA SMT.NAMITHA JYOTHISH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THALASSERY TALUK, THALASSERY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR. SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.1522 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 14th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the dealer of food grains and other grocery articles. It is stated that the 1st respondent searched the godown of the petitioner and seized 99 bags of raw and boiled rice purchased by the petitioner from open market. The petitioner is relying on Exts.P4 to P7 bills in support of this submission. 2. Even according to the petitioner, the matter is now pending before the 2nd respondent, and it was therefore that the petitioner filed Ext.P9 requesting the 2nd respondent to release the materials seized from his premises. Even after Ext.P9, there has not been any response, and thereupon, the writ petition is filed complaining against the seizure and for a direction for release of the rice seized. 3. Evidently, the proceedings have been initiated under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and if that be so, it is for the 2nd respondent to finalise the proceedings. Now that the matter is pending before the 2nd respondent and Ext.P9 WP(C) No.1522/2009 -2- representation also has been made, I direct the 2nd respondent to finalise the proceedings and pass orders thereon with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks of production of a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg