IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 25891 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.ITC LIMITED, 37, J.L., NEHRU ROAD, KOLKATA-700071, THROUGH ITS CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.UNNIRAJ SRI.K.VINOD CHANDRAN SMT.A.S.BEENU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- INSPECTOR, (FLYING SQUAD), LEGAL METROLOGY, KOZHIKODE. BY G.P.SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.25891 of 2010 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P10, an order passed by the Inspector of Legal Metrology, Kozhikkode holding that the petitioner has not complied with the provisions of the Standard of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977, in respect of certain products marketed by it. On that basis, he has sought further information regarding the directions of the petitioner Company. This order is passed by the Inspector of Legal Metrology exercising his powers under the provisions of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985. Such an order is appealable, in terms of the provisions contained in Section 69 of the aforesaid Act. In that view of the matter, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue appellate remedy available to him under the above Act, this writ petition is disposed of. Having regard to the fact that the appeal ought to have been filed within sixty days, and as the petitioner had approached this WP(C) No.25891/2010 -2- Court in the meantime, it is directed that if the petitioner files an appeal within one month from today, the same will be entertained by the appellate authority and the appeal will be dealt with on merits in accordance with law. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg