IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 OP.No. 3586 of 2003(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ UNIVERSAL MEDICARE PVT. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR, S.M. KANWAR, DEONAR, SION-TROMBAY ROAD, MUMBAY- 400 088 BY SRI.T.M.MOHAMMED YOUSUFF, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. SMT.AYSHA YOUSEFF, SMT.MOLLY JACOB, SMT.RABIA BEEGAM T.K. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE INSPECTOR, LEGAL METROLOGY, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KERALA 2. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY, KASARAGOD. 3. THE CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY, TRIVANDRUM 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V. MANU. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.No. 3586 of 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the order of the 3rd respondent granting sanction for prosecution of the petitioner for violation of the provisions of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules,1977. Pursuant to the said order prosecution has already been launched which has been challenged in W.P.(C) No.22733/2003. Therefore the counsel for the petitioner submits that, this original petition may be closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to prosecute W.P.(C) No.22733/2003. Accordingly, this original petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to prosecute W.P(C) No.22733/2003. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/