IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 6481 of 2001(V) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ANANTHAPURI CHEMICALS & EXPORTS (PVT.) LIMITED, RAJADHANI BUILDING, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 023, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MRS. RANI BIJU. BY ADV. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. K.A. BALAN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, (UNDER SUSPENSION) RESIDING AT “ABHAYA”, T.C.4/4781, RANGOON LANE, P.O. KAWADIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 003. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, R4 BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, ADV. SMT.N.SANTHA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 6481/2001-V: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 14/08/1997 PASSED BY THE BOARD OF REVENUE ON THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 13/08/1998 PASSED BY THE SECRETARY, EXCISE. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 29/10/1997 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 04/11/1997 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 02/11/1998 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR FINANCE. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 25/01/1975 REGARDING THE 4TH RESPONDENT'S APPOINTMENT. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD. 02/11/2000 PLACING THE R.4. UNDER SUSPENSION. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. No.6481 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 10th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court praying for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to take action on Exts.P3 to P5 complaints. It is submitted that the 4th respondent has already retired from service. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in case any proceedings have been initiated prior to the retirement of the 4th respondent in respect of the allegations raised in the writ petition, the same shall be concluded expeditiously. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P. No.6481 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 10th November, 2008.