IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WA.No. 489 of 2008 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.2146/2008 Dated 05/02/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- SHIBU NARAYANAN S/O.NARAYANAN, NELLIKKAL HOUSE MELUKAVUMATTOM P.O., MEENCAHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,IDUKKI EXCISE RANGE THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSEOCUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. BEENY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.R. Ramachandra Menon, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 489 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandra Menon, J. The learned Government Pleader who takes notice on behalf of the respondents fairly conceded that the issue projected in the writ appeal stands decided in favour of the appellant as per the decision reported in Komalan v. State of Kerala [2009(2) KLT 744]. In such circumstances, the impugned judgment is set aside. Both the Writ Appeal and the Writ Petition are allowed in terms of the direction cited supra. No cost. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice. P.R. Ramachandra Menon, Judge. ttb