IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31460 of 2010(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. ARUN RAJ, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 2. ANTONY MICLE, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 3. JAYAN, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 4. R.THOMAS, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 5. DARWIN, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 6. J.JOHNSON, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 7. ADIT, MUSLIM COLONY, KAIKULANGARA, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 8. JOY, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 9. SUJIMON, MUSLIM COLONY, JONAKAPURAM, KOLLAM. 10. VICTOR RAJ, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 11. JOHN FERNANDEZ, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. Kss ..2/- ..2.... WPC.NO.31460/2010 F 12. SHESHAYYAN, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 13. ANOTNY PILLAI, MUSLIM COLONY, KAIKULANGARA, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 14. S.ANDREWS, PALLIPURAYIDOM POST, KOLLAM. 15. P.JEROME, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKE, PORT, KOLLAM. 16. J.SILVESTER, FISHERMEN COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 17. S.RAJAPPAN, FISHERMEN COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 18. S.TERRY, KUNNATHU PURAYIDOM, PORT, KOLLAM. 19. G.JEROME, NEW COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 20. MUTHAYYA, NEW COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 21. L.CLEETUS, FISHERMEN COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 22. J.CLEATUS, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKE, THOPPILPURAYIDOM,KAIKULANGARA WEST, KOLLAM. 23. AUGUSTINE RAJAPPAN, FISHERMEN COLONY, VAYALPURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 24. CRUZ PETER, ST. ANTONY'S CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, HOUSE NO.3, VADI, KOLLAM. 25. JOHN JACOB, PANDA VEEDU PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.31460/2010 F 26. L.CLEETUS, PAZHAYA PALLI PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 27. D.JOHNSON, PANDAL VEEDU PURAYIDOM, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKKE, VADI, KOLLAM. 28. EARNEST, KALLELIVAYAL PURAYIDOM, (NILVIN), VADI, KOLLAM. 29. A.STEPHEN, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKKE, PORT, KOLLAM. 30. N.STEPHAN, MAMU PURAYIDOM,THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. 31. A.AUGUSTINE, PAZHAYAPALLIL PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 32. J.CELESTINE, MAMU PURAYIDOM, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. 33. JACOB STENCILAVLESS, KINATTINMOODE, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. 34. B.JUSTIN, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 35. ISHAK, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 36. ANDONI ADIMA, FISHERMEN COLONY, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 37. ANTONY SUBHASH, FISHERMEN COLONY, KADAPPURAMPURAMBOKKE, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 38. THADEVOOS MICHILE, PETTADATHU PURAYIDOM, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 39. J.JOSEPH, THOPPILPURAYIDOM, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. Kss ..4/- ...4..... WPC.NO.31460/2010 F 40. L.ALEXANDER, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKKE, VADI, KOLLAM. 41. Z.ALEXANDER, THOPPILPURAYIDOM, FISHERMEN COLONY, KAIKULANGARA, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. 42. CELESTINE ANTONY, FISHERMEN COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 43. CYRIL, FISHERMEN COLONY, PORT, KOLLAM. 44. STALIN ALPHONSE, PAZHAYAPALLI PURAYIDOM, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKE, VADI, KOLLAM. 45. SEEMON A., KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKE, MOOTHAKKARA, KOLLAM. 46. WILFRED SOLOMAN, FISHERMEN COLONY, KALLELIVAYAL PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 47. A.FELIX, KADAPPURAM PURAMBOKE, THOPPILPURAYIDOM, KAIKULANGARA WEST, KOLLAM. 48. P.CRUZ, PUTHEN VEEDU PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 49. ISAC JOSEPH, PAZHAYAPALLI PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 50. KASMEL PETER, KELLELI VAYAL PURAYIDOM, KOLLAM. 51. JONAS JAMES, PANDAL VEEDU PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 52. S.JOHN, THEVALLY PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. Kss ..5/- ...5..... WPC.NO.31460/2010 F 53. G.STEPHEN, PAZHAYAPALLI PURAYIDOM, VADI,KOLLAM. 54. OUSEPH ANTONY, PAZHAYAPALLI PURAYIDOM, VADI, KOLLAM. 55. HENRY MARIAN, THOPPIL PURAYIDOM, THANGASSERY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 31460 of 2010 F ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners submit that kerosene obtained by them on the strength of permit issued by the Taluk Supply Officer, Kollam, have been seized by the third respondent, alleging violation of the provisions contained in the Essential Commodities Act and Orders issued thereunder. It is stated that the proceedings are pending before the second respondent and, seeking release of the kerosene, they have filed Ext.P1 application. In this writ petition, what is sought for is a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P1. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, proceedings under the Essential Commodities Act have been initiated against them and such proceedings are pending before the second respondent, necessarily, it is for the second respondent to consider the application for releasing the kerosene. Since, WPC.31460/10 : 2 : according to the petitioners, such an application has been filed by them as per Ext.P1, it is directed that the second respondent shall consider and pass orders thereon. This, the second respondent shall do, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, if as on date, kerosene is not disposed of, the same shall not be disposed of. 3. Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge