IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13714 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.MAJEED,PROPRIETOR, C.M.TRADERS,PERANTHALLOOR, KARATHOOR,TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD,CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,MALAPPURAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,TIRUR. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,TIRUR. BY GP SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13714/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner claims to be running a shop engaged in the wholesale trading of food grains. Petitioner's premises were inspected by the officials of the Civil Supplies Department on 6.5.2009 and 93 bags of rice containing approximately 50 Kgs. each, have been seized. Petitioner has approached the District Collector with Ext.P8 petition, seeking release of the goods and the same is pending consideration. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. It is upto the District Collector to take appropriate action and to conduct an enquiry. If the petitioner is otherwise authorized to carry on the trade, then there is no reason why goods should not be released. The matter requires consideration by the District W.P.(C).13714/2009 2 Collector. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into Ext.P8 and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner also, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs