IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20363 of 2005(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ HARESH G. TAHILIANI, 601, SHREEDHAR PALACE, 34, SIR BALACHANDRA ROAD, DODAR(E), MUMBAI-400 014. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. DIRECTOR OF STATE LOTERIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 20363/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PRIZE WINNING TICKET NO.SD-264896 OF S 431ST DRAW HELD ON 1.11.03. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION SENT BY THE PETITIONER ON 28.11.03 ADDRESSED TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 10.1.04 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 12.3.04 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 29.4.04 SENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 29.4.04 SENT BY THE PETITIONER IN REPLY TO EXT.P5 COMMUNICATION. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE REQUEST DT. 25.10.04 SENT BY THE PETITIONER ADDRESSED TO THE SIT RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20363 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the 1st respondent to disburse the prize money due to the petitioner on Exhibit P1 ticket without any further delay. In view of the counter affidavit regarding the disputed facts, the remedy open to the petitioner is to approach the Civil Court. Without prejudice to such liberty, this writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 20363 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 04.07.2008