IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 OP.No. 27262 of 2001(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SIVARAMAN, THADATHIL VEEDU, NITHAJ, URUKUNNUR.P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. 2. SUKUMARA PANIKER, MELAKOLLAKADU VEEDU, AYANKAVU, KOLLAM DIST. 3. ROY T.J, KOTTAVILA VEEDU, NEETHI MUKKU, VILAKKUVATTOM.P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. 4. MOHANAN B., MAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, S.N. PURAM, KARIKAL MURI, PAVITHRASWARAM, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIIST. 5. T. PARAMASWARAN PILLAI, RAJESH BHAVANAM, KAKAKUNNU, SOORANAD, KOLLAM DIST. 6. B.S. HARIKUMAR, SANTHI NILAYAM, BIOTIC AYURVEDIC VAIDYASALA, THEVALAPPURAM, PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 7. RAJEEV.R., KAMALATH THEKKETHIL, THEKKUMPURAM, PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 8. ARJUNAN S., THEKKEVILA VEEDU, KUDICODE, NEDUMANKAVU, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 9. G. KOCHUKUNJU, KADAYIL VEEDU, PERUNGALAM, MUNDROTHURUTHU, KOLLAM DIST. O.P. NO. 27262/2001-U: 10. SUNIL KUMAR.M, KALLUVILLA PUTHEN VEEDU, PULEELA, NALLILA, PALLIMON VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. MR.B.MOHANLAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTES, KOLLAM. 4. THE DRUGS CONTROLLER, KERALA STATE, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 6. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, SASTHAMKOTTAH, KOLLAM DIST. 7. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DIST. 8. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOLLAM, KOLLAM DIST. R1 TO R8 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. T.K. VIPIN DAS. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 27262/2001-U: ORDER ON C.M.P. NOS. 44262/2001 & 37218/2002 IN O.P. NO. 27262/2001 DISMISSED 02/06/2009. SD/- V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE OF BIOOTIQUE HERBAL EXTRACTS, PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKARA ISSUED TO THE P.1. DTD. 20/01/98. EXT.P.1.A: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.2. DTD. 10/04/98. EXT.P.1.B: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.3. DTD. 21/12/99. EXT.P.1.C: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.4. DTD. 10/07/2000. EXT.P.1.D: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.5. DTD. 07/06/98. EXT.P.1.E: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.6 DTD. 17/03/98. EXT.P.1.F: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.7 DTD. 10/07/99. EXT.P.1.G: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.8 DTD. 16/09/99. EXT.P.1.H: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.9 DTD. 08/02/99. EXT.P.1.I: COPY OF THE AGENCY CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE P.10 DTD. 18/11/99. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE GAZETTE NO. 280 NEW DELHI DTD. 26/06/95 FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER IN C.M.P. NO. 4312/2000 IN O.P. NO. 2612/2000 (J) DTD. 19/06/2000 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURE: ANNEXURE 3(A): COPY OF THE DETAILS OF CASES REGISTERED UNDER KERALA SPIRITOUS PREPARATION CONTROL RULES. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. V.K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.27262 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, 2nd June, 2009 JUDGMENT Issue raised identical in this writ petition, was considered by this Court in another writ petition as per the decision in Vanchiyoor Madhom Dhanwanthari Sannidhanam v. State of Kerala (2003(1) KLT 520) and the same was dismissed. Similarly, following the above decision, this Court dismissed another writ petition vide judgment dated 29.5.2006 in O.P.No.2612/2000, which is also identical to the present one. In the light of the above judgment this Original petition is also dismissed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE kvm/- O.P.no.27262/2001 -:2:- V.K.MOHANAN, J. O.P.NO.27262 OF 2001 JUDGMENT Dated: 2.6.2009