IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WA.No. 610 of 2007() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6000/2005 Dated 25/08/2006 .................... APPELLANT: ----------- 1. ANILKUMAR K.P.,S/O.PADMANABHAN NAIR, AGED 37 YEARS, GITANJALI HOUSE, NADUVANNUR,KOZHIKODE. 2. BAIJU B.N.,S/O.E.P.BALAN NAIR, AGED 31 YEARS, BIJU NIVAS, EDAKKARA P.O., CHELANNUR-VIA, KOZHIKODE. 3. GANESAN V.P., S/O.T.O.GOPALANAMBIAR, AGED 29 YEARS, THILAKAM, KANDAKKAI, MAYYIL,KANNUR. 4. C.SANTHOSH KUMAR,S/O.K.MADHAVAN NAIR, CHOTANIKKARA HOUSE,MAKKADA P.O., KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 5. SREEJITH N.K., S/O.N.K.SREEDHARAN, ELLAPARAMBIL HOUSE,MENHANNIAM P.O., PERAMBRA, KZOHIKODE. 6. SANUPRAKASH P.O. PANAYALLAPARAMBATH HOUSE, NATLOTE POST, KAKKATTIL VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPINATH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE EXCISE OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. -2- W.A.NO.610/2007 DELETED 4. LAL.P.S.,LAL BHAVAN, PARACKAL, . ALIYADU P.O.,VENHARAMOODU VIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. " 5. SIVASANKARAN P.G., PAYATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE KOLAZHY P.O.,THRISSUR. 6. E.V.RAJESH, NADUTHODIYIL HOUSE, NEAR DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, MALAPPURAM. " 7. J.MOHANAN ACHARY, SINDHU BHAVAN, KALLELI BHAGOM P.O., KARUNAGAPPALY, KOLLAM. 8. VINODKUMAR.S., SREEMANDIRAM, MUZHANGODI,THODIYOOR P.O., KARUNAGAPPALY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. R.SANTHOSH RAJ, THUNDUVILAKATH VEEDU, KANNANARAVILA, NELLIMMOODDU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. V.SAJU, MANNOTTUKONAM VEDU, PAYYATTUVILA P.O.,BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. SREELAL.T.S, SREENILAYAM,PULLANIMUKKU, VENNIYOOR,NELLIVILA P.O.,VENGANNOOR VIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. VINOD.S., A.S.VIHAR, VEROORKONAM, POIKAMUKKU P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. G.SEETHARAMAKUMAR, MELEPARAMBIL, POONCODE,BHAGAVATHINADA P.O.,BALARAMAPURAM VIA. 14. SHIJU.S.S, VADAKKUMKARA VEEDU, NELLIYOTTUKONAM,BHARATHANNOORI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. ANILKUMAR,CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MULAVANA,MADAVOORI P.O., PALLICKAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. SAJITH V.R., SAAJITH BHAVAN, KOONANVENGA P.O.PANAVOOR VIA. 17. JIMMY GEORGE, PULIKKAKUNNEL,RPC P.O., MUNDAKAYAM. 18. RAKESH.R., R.P.BHAVAN, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. -3- W.A.NO.610/2007 19. PARTHASARATHY.V., AMATHOTAM, MAYYANADU P.O.,KOLLAM. 20. SABARI RAJAN.A., KONNAYILIO PUTHENTHURA, NEENDALARA,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 21. SAJAN WILLINGTON, BEATRIC MANDIRAM, PADAPPAKKARA P.O.,MULAVANA VIA, KOLLAM. 22. PRATHEEP RAO.A., ANANDA BHAVAN, LPS ROAD, ATTINKUZHY,KAZHAKUTTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. SAJEEVA.S., SARASWATHY MANIDRAM, VAKKANADU P.O., ULACODE,KOLLAM. 24. AJEES R.SHUBU NIVAS, VAKKANADUI P.O., KOLLAM DISRICT. 25. PRAKASH.R.PLAVILA VEEDU, MARAKULAM, ADUTHALAI P.O.,KOLLAM. 26. C.V.HARIDAS, SREE RAM, CHONADAM,ERANHOLY P.O., TELLICHERRY,KANNUR. 27. T.K.KANNAN, THARAYIL HOUSE, P.O.ELTHURUTHU, THRISSUR. 28. C.O.SEBASTIAN, CHIRAYATH MUTTICHUKKARAN HOUSE P.O.VELUTHUR, THRISSUR. 29. G.ARYAKUMAR, KALLUMLAYIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKONAM P.O., NJEKKAD, VARKALA. 30. BAIJU C.L., LEENA NILAYAM, MUTHIYAVILA, KATTAKKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 31. J.S.BINU, HIGH VIEW, CHERUVARAKONAM, PARASSALA P.O. 32. ABY P., THANAL, K.P.10/537 BNRA-129, N.C.C.ROAD, AMBALAMUKKU, PEROORKADA, TRIVANDRUM-5. 33. RADHAKRISHNAN M.R., MANJANKATTU HOUSE, PERINGANDOOR P.O., M.G.KAVU (VIA) THRISSUR. 34. PAUL M.D., PORATHUR HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., VETTIKKAL, THRISSUR. -4- W.A.NO.610/2007 35. ANIL KUMAR. K., THULASIVILASOM, UPPOODU, EAST KALLADAI P.O., KOLLAM. (R4 to R35 are deleted from the array of parties as per order dated 15/3/2007 in I.A.NO.194/07) R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & ANTONY DOMINIC,JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.A.NO.610 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Raman, J. The issue raised in this appeal is covered by a Bench decision of this Court reported in Suroop v. State of Kerala (2007 (1) K.L.T. 832) against the appellants herein. Following the said decision this writ appeal is dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge. kcv. -2- W.P.(C).NO.