IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 33569 of 2006(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: (PARTY IN PERSON) ----------------------------- P.P.JOY, ADVOCATE, NO.42/927, O.K.MADHAVIAMMA ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. P.P.JOY (PARTY IN PERSON) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLIES OFFICER, MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MINI CIVIL STATION, ALWAYE. BY GOVT PLEADER SRI T.B.HOOD THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, Ag. C.J. & M.N. KRISHNAN, JJ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. P. C. No 33569 of 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 13th February 2007. JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, Ag. C.J. This public interest litigation is preferred seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the notification of sale of 859 bags of rice at Aluva Taluk Office on 21.12.2006 and also for other consequential reliefs. 2. Petitioner is not present. Government Pleader appeared for the respondents. Second respondent has filed counter affidavit. In paragraph 6 of the counter affidavit it is specifically stated that the rice is not fit for human consumption, but that does not mean it cannot be used for making feeds for domestic animals and for other purposes. The notification also specifically stated that the same cannot be used for human consumption. In such circumstances we find no reason to entertain this writ petition especially taking into consideration the various averments contained in the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent. The writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Ag. Chief Justice Sd/- M.N. KRISHNAN Judge 13/02/2007 en/ [true copy]