IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2007 / 13TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 19202 of 1999(J) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.D.ASOKAN, S/O.DAMODARA PANICKER, AASANTE AYYATHU VEETTIL, KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.N.SUKUMARAN NAYAR(SR.) SRI.B.RAMAN PILLAI SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMAR SRI.K.K.DINESAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1) STATE OF KERALA, REP: BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2) THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3) THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4) THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM. 5) THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY RANGE OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6) THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OACHIRA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP.NO.31602 OF 1999 IN OP.NO.19202 OF 1999-J. DISMISSED. Sd/-K.Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. 5.10.2007. Sd/- T.R.Ramachandran Nair, Judge. Petitioner's Exhibits:- Ext.P1: Copy of ;the report of analysis dated 6-7-1999. Respondents' Exhibits:- Nil. ( true copy ) P.S. TO JUDGE. Kvs/- K. Balakrishnan Nair & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.19202 of 1999-J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair J. The point raised by the petitioner is covered by the directions issued by a Division Bench of this court in WA.No.1054/2003 and also in the common judgment in OP.No.17172/1999 and connected cases dated 6.10.2004. If the petitioner is charge-sheeted before the criminal court under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the parties will be governed by the directions issued by this court in those judgments. The Original Petition is disposed of as above. (K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge.) (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ -2- K. Balakrishnan Nair & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.19202 of 1999-J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 5th day of October, 2007 -3-