IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2008 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35931 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. CISHO CHANDRAN, THEKKOTTU HOUSE, KIZHAKKUMPATTUKARA, EAST FORT, THRISSUR-5. 2. V.KUNJIKOYA THANGAL, VALIAKATHUDI HOUSE, P.O.KALPAKANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN SRI.THASNIM M.A. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 35931 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by the seizure of wheat carried in a vehicle belonging to the first petitioner by the third respondent. Learned Government Pleader submits that the seizure was effected under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act and an order shall be passed by the District Collector under section 6B of the Act. The petitioners submit that they had preferred Exts.P4 and P5, which are also to be considered by the District Collector. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass final orders as contemplated by section 6B of the Act in relation to goods seized by the third respondent and pending consideration before the District Collector after hearing the petitioners or the authorised representative of the petitioners, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. /2008 2