IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34785 of 2004(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SASIDHARAN, SON OF KRISHNAN, MULLASSERY VADAKKETHARA VEEDU, KADATHOOR MURI, KULASEKHARAPURAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. M.G.DIVAKARAN, SON OF GOVINDAN, AMBILY BHAVAN, KARUVELIL, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR, EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD KOLLAM. 3. EXCIS INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR RANGE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.34785/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS NO.40/2003 ISSUED BY THE CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. DT. 4.1.03. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE CRIME ANDOCCURRENCE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN CRIME NO.1 OF 2003 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE, BEFORE THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR, DT. 18.1.03. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN OP. NO.10464/03 AND CONENCTED CASES, DT. 12.10.04. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34785 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in favour of the petitioners by the decision of the Supreme Court in State of Kerala vs. Unni (2007(1)KLT 151). Therefore, this writ petition is allowed and Exhibit P2 is quashed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 34785 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 22.08.2008