IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16640 of 2005(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S.SEETHARAM AYURVEDA PHARMACY LTD., REGD. OFFICE XXV/397, ROUND SOUTH, THRISSUR-1, (REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, DR.D.RAMANATHAN). BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR. K.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.16640/2005-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 11/05/2005 ISSUED BY THE R3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPLY DTD. 18/05/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.3. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 19/09/2003 IN C.M.P. NO. 2012/2003 IN O.P. NO. 1112/2003. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.16640 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P1 notice issued to the petitioner he has submitted Ext.P2 reply wherein it is mainly contended that the Tanks are used only for storing furnace oil and for fermentation of asavams and arishtams. It is submitted that such storage has no relation to the end product and that the end product is otherwise twice measured and weighed in accordance with the statutory procedure. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P2 with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law adverting to the contentions taken by the petitioner. The interim order passed by this court will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.16640 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th June, 2008