IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27575 of 2010(Q) ---------------------------------------- ST.26/2009 & ST.388/2009 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRTE COURT-II, CHENGANACHERRY .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ BIJU, THEKKEKARA, PUZHAVATH, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.LALJI P.THOMAS, SRI.DEEPAK THOMAS. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. K.T. VARGHESE, KIZHAKKEKKUTTU HOUSE, VAZHAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. 2. JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, CHANGANASSERY. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== W.P.(C)No. 27575 OF 2010 =========================== Dated this the 6th day of September,2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner the accused in S.T.No.26/2009 and S.T.No.388/2009 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court-II, Changanacherry filed this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for a writ quashing Ext.P1 judgment passed by the learned Magistrate contending that the Magistrate has no jurisdiction to award a fine of Rs.10,000/- and petitioner was convicted without considering his defence. If petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 judgment, remedy is to file an appeal and not to approach this court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. With liberty to challenge the judgment in appeal, petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- Crl.M.C.832/2010 2 M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006