IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36364 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BIJU V., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. VIJAYACHANDRAN VIJAYAGIRI, MAYYANAD, KOLLAM, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. SOORYA TRADERS (MARGIN FREE MARKET), KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.36364 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Prima facie, the matter is covered by the Essential Commodities Laws, in which, there are at least a couple of judgments by this Court against the grant of interim custody or for the release of materials seized under those laws. Even otherwise, the petitioner would have appropriate alternate remedy. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that Ext.P7 is pending. Accordingly, this writ petition is ordered directing that if Ext.P7 is pending and is in order, the competent among the respondents will take it up, consider and orders issued in accordance with law. This shall be done after hearing the petitioner with reference to the facts and law, including precedents of law, if any. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.23/12.