IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 525 of 2010(M) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. KAMALA @ KARMEL, CHAYKKUDI, MAMPALLI, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 2. C.KUMAR, PZAHAYA BUNGLOW, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 3. YESUDASAN, S/O.VINCENT, ENNEKKIDANGU PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 4. PETER, S/O.FRANCIS, ENNEKKIDANGU PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 5. XAVIOR,S/O.GILBERT, THAMARNA BUNGLOW, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 6. G.WILSON, THAMARNA BUNGLOW, ENNEKKIDANGU PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 7. STEPHEN, S/O.STELLAS, ENNEKKIDANGU PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 8. SEBASTIAN, S/O.LORANZ, NEDUMTHOPIL PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 9. PANKARAS, S/O.SILVA, ENNAKKADAVU, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 10. SLARRY, S/O.THOMAS, CHAYAKUDY, MAMPALLI, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. 11. JOEBY JOSEPH, CHAYAKKUDI PURAYIDAM, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. WP(C).No. 525 of 2010 -2- 12. S.RAJU, CHILANTHIMMODU, MAMPALLI, ANCHUTHENGU, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARIPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 525 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Ext.P6 order passed by the District Collector confiscating 10 barrels of kerosene under Section 6(A) of the Essential Commodities Act. Petitioners have an efficacious remedy by filing an appeal under Section 6(C) of the Essential Commodities Act within one month from the date of communication of the order before the District Court concerned. In the light of the above, petitioners can avail such remedy and without prejudice to the said right, the writ petition is closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE ma 2 3