IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 9227 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- YOUSAF, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY, 5/368, BUNGALOW PARAMBU, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI-682002. BY ADV. SRI.ASHIK K.MOHAMMED ALI SRI.ASIF K.MOHAMED ALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE), NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERRY. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.9227/2010-C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is challenging Ext.P1 notification issued by the Government of India under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). It is the case of the petitioner that his sister-in-law's son is the first accused in Crime No.141/2010 of Mattancherry Police Station. The said Crime was registered on 10/02/2010 for offences under Section 22(b) of the Act against two persons. The bail application was dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Kochi. It is the case of the petitioner that the bail application was dismissed in the light of Ext.P1 notification. It is in these circumstances the petitioner has chosen to file this writ petition. 2. I am not satisfied that the petitioner is having any direct or indirect interest in the subject matter that is sought to be challenged. Ext.P1 does not affect the petitioner as he is not an accused and the question raised is only academic. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms