IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 OP.No. 12410 of 2000(B) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEVEN SEAS DISTILLERY LIMITED, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR, REP. BY ITS MANAGER-PERSONNEL K.C. ANTO. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.S.AMINA RESPONDENT(S): 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES G DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUFACTURING & MARKETING) CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUFACTURING & MARKETING) CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, SEVEN SEAS DISTILLERY LTD., MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 12410 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 30th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed a memo to the effect that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the original petition since the petitioner has opted to settle the dispute by availing of the benefits under the Amnesty scheme introduced by the Government of Kerala. Permission is granted and the original petition is dismissed as withdrawn, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to avail of the benefits under the Amnesty scheme. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 12410 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= J U D G M E N T 30th September, 2008.