IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 11363 of 2005(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- P.MURALEEDHARAN, LOTTERY AGENT, AGENCY NO.C-1362, MANJOO & COMPANY, MUNICIPAL BUS STAND BUILDING, KANNUR-1. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVADNRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF LOTTERIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT LOTTERY OFFICER, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 11366 OF 2005 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.11363/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE LOTTERY TICKET. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.S.4/1850/04 DT. 18.3.2005. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.11363 & 11366 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by the recovery steps initiated by the District Lottery Officer. The issue pertains to the calculation of commission. There is no counter affidavit. Learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioners may be relegated to the Director of State Lotteries, in which case, the matter can be looked into by the said authority, and a uniform pattern can be adopted. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of as follows :- In the event of the petitioners approaching the Director of State Lotteries within two months from today, the matter will be looked into by the said authority with notice to the petitioners and appropriate orders in accordance with law in the matter will be passed expeditiously. Till orders are passed by the Director of State Lotteries, the interim order dated 6.4.2005 will continue. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.11363 & 11366 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th July, 2008.