IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11604 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.C.BASHEER, S/O.A.C.MOIDEEN KOYA, APPATTACHALIL HOUSE, CHERUVATTA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SYED AKBAR P.P., S/O.UMMERKOYA HAJEE, `AFRAS', P.O.KANNANKARA, CHELANNUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IRITTY POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KANNUR. 3. THE ADDL.COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GP. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 11604 OF 2008-F = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned senior Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of, without expressing anything on merits, directing that the statutory appeal of the petitioner against confiscation order shall be disposed of within an outer limit of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall appear before the competent appellate authority with a copy of this judgment on 17.4.2008. He shall also ensure that the defects are cured to the satisfaction of the office. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE bkn/-