IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 22751 of 1998(H) ----------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. SHAJAN, SON OF VARKEY, MULLAKARIYIL HOUSE, PURAPUZHA, THODUPUZHA. 2. MATHEW , SON OF JOSEPH, MULAKARIYIL HOUSE, VELLIYAMATTOM, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RAJAN JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, TRIPUNITHURA RANGE, TRIPUNITHURA. 4. KERALA STATE BEVERAGE (MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING) CORPORATION LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY IITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.KARTHIKEYAN(AMICUS CURIAE) THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.40085/ 1998 IN OP. NO.22751/ 1998 DISMISSED 20.12.2006 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 29.9.98 IN CR.NO.7/98 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. /TRTUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------- O.P.No.22751 OF 1998 ----------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T Since the date of occurrence of the alleged offence is prior to 5.3.1998, there shall be no further proceedings against the petitioners pursuant to Ext.P1, in the light of the decision of this court reported in Sunil v. State of Kerala [2006(2)KLT 851]. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ps O.P.No. :2: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.No.22751/1998 JUDGMENT 20th December, 2006