IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27102 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- TRAVANCORE COIR MATS & MATTING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, TRAVANCORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, ALAPPUZHA-688 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.A.KRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, EXPORT INSPECTION AGENCY, SHIPYARD QUARTERS ROAD, PANAMPILLY NAGAR (SOUTH), KOCHI-36. 2. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, EXPORT INSPECTION AGENCY, SHIPYARD QUARTERS ROAD, PANAMPILLY NAGAR (SOUTH), KOCHI, SUB.OFFICE AT SARADA COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE EXPORT INSPECTION AGENCY, SHIPYARD QUARTERS ROAD, PANAMPILLY NAGAR (SOUTH), KOCHI, SUB.OFFICE AT SHINES COMPLEX, 3RD FLOOR, KOLLAM. BY SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.27102 OF 2010 --------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Petitioner claims to be the President of the Association of Exporters of coir products. In this Writ Petition what is sought to be challenged is Ext.P1, a public notice issued stating that the official activities of Export Inspection Agency- Kochi, Sub Offices at Beach Road, Calicut and Sarada Shopping Complex (3rd Floor) Alleppey will be stopped and the offices will be closed w.e.f.31.8.2010. 2. The venue of an office of the Export Inspection Agency is a policy matter, which is to be decided by the authorities themselves. Petitioner has no case that shifting of office from Alleppey to Quilon as notified in Ext.P1 is against any of the statutory provisions. Therefore, interference in a proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not called for. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ps/2/09