IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2008 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37032 of 2008(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS : ------------------ 1. SATHEESAN KALLATH, S/O.UNNIKRISHNAN, M/S.BLUE FLAME AGENCIES, BHARATH GAS DISTRIBUTORS, KALNAD COMPLEX, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, KASARAGOD P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. M.MOHAMMED, S/O.E.MOIDEENKUNJU HAJI, RESIDING AT 133/4, MKH COMPOUND, NAYINMARMOOLA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. MOHAMMED SHAREEF, S/O.BASHA, RESIDING AT BEKAL, NEAR AN HANAFI MASJID, MALANKALLU, BEKAL P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KASARGOD. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.37032 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Challenging Exts.P9 and P10 orders passed under Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, petitioners have preferred Exts.P11 to 13 appeals, before the appellate authority. They seek a direction to set aside Exts.P9 and P10 orders. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass Exts.P11 to 13 appeals within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioners or their authorised representative. The actual confiscation of the vehicle pursuant to Exts.P9 and P10 shall be kept in abeyance till the disposal of Exts.P11 to W.P.(C) 37032 of 2008 2 P13. But it is made clear that the vehicles shall not be released to the custody of the petitioners pending disposal of the appeals. V.GIRI, JUDGE pac