IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2007 / 13TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 205 of 2007(Y) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.C.D.CHACKU & CO., REP. BY ITS PARTNER, C.C.NIXON, CHAVAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER SMT.S.LAKSHMY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, TRICHUR. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD. BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.205 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT The W.P. is for direction to the respondents to complete the adjudication pursuant to Ext.P4 mahazar seizing rice from petitioner's godown. Since rice is a perishable commodity and will not last for long, it is in the interest of the petitioner as well as respondents that adjudication is completed without any delay. In the circumstances, respondents 1 or 2 as the case may be, is directed to complete adjudication pursuant to seizure of rice from the petitioner vide Ext.P4 mahazar within a period of three weeks from the date of production of copy of this judgment. The petitioner should be given copies of records and should be heard before final orders are passed. There will be direction to respondents not to sell the seized rice for three weeks. However, if appeal or any other proceedings are continued, rice should be sold without delay after retaining samples of contents and bags for the purpose of such proceedings. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms 2