IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 6285 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- THE CARDAMOM PLANTERS MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.MSCS/CR/306/2009, "SPICES HOUSE", THEKKADY, KUMILY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER P.C.PUNNOSE. BY ADV. SRI.RAMESH CHERIAN JOHN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.1, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA. 2. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, IDUKKI AT KATTAPPANA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 6293 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ---------------------------------- W.P(C) Nos.6285/2010 & 6293/2010 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners in both these cases are challenging Ext.P14 to P17 orders imposing penalty. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. On going through the facts and figures, it is very much evident that the petitioners are having an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal before the appropriate authority. This Court does not find it necessary to go into the facts and figures of the case, exercising the discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. In the above circumstances, interference is declined and both the Writ Petitions are dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to avail the statutory remedy. The petitioners are at liberty to file necessary interlocutory applications to condone the delay, if any and also for stay within three weeks; on which event the same shall be caused to be considered by the appellate W.P(C) Nos.6285/2010 & 6293/2010 2 authority, in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders thereon; as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of filing such I.As. Further coercive proceedings for recovery shall be kept in abeyance till such time. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON ab JUDGE