IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5501 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.ITC LIMITED, 37, J.L.,NEHRU ROAD KOLKATA 700 071 THROUGH TIS CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.UNNIRAJ SRI.K.VINOD CHANDRAN SMT.A.S.BEENU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- INSPECTOR ,(FLYING SQUAD) LEGAL METROLOGY, KOZHIKODE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5501/2010-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 1st day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a manufacturer of confectioneries under various brand names. The grievance raised by the petitioner is against Ext.P1, which is a show cause notice issued alleging violation of Rule 6(1) of Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. This was based on an inspection conducted on 08/12/2009 by the respondent in the trade premises of M/s.Ashok Bakery and Sweets, Eranhipalam, Calicut. According to the petitioner, the same is without any authority of law. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that if the petitioner has got any objection in regard to the process initiated, he may submit a written objection to Ext.P1 which will be considered in accordance with the rules. It is also pointed out that no further action has been initiated pursuant to Ext.P1. 3. Therefore, if the petitioner files a written objection to Ext.P1 within a period of two weeks along with a copy of this Judgment, the same will be considered by the W.P.(C). No.5501/2010 -:2:- respondent and appropriate communication will be issued to the petitioner after considering various points raised therein. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms