IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 18973 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KERALA VYAPARI VYAVASAYI EKOPANA SAMITHI SAMITHI STATE COMMITTEE (REGD.), MANJALIKULAM ROAD, VYAPARA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, ALEX M. CHACKO. BY ADV. SRI.SIVAN MADATHIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (F) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, OFFICE OF THE LEGAL METROLOGY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH SHRI.PARAMESWHARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.18973 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, which is an organization of merchants and traders, is aggrieved by the implementation of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Rules, 1992. However, for the present, the petitioner confines their prayer for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner in respect of the issues involved in this writ petition. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2