IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 26TH MAGHA 1928 OP.No. 17094 of 2001(I) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- P.K.PADMANABHAN, AGED 72 YARS, VANCHIPURAKKAL HOUSE, MANJOOR VILLAGE, MEMURI P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, VAIKOM. 4. THE JOINT EXCISE COMMISSIONER , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/02/2007, ALONG WITH OP. 8887/2003 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.Nos.17094/01 & 8887/03 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 15th February, 2007. J U D G M E N T Though several reliefs are claimed in the writ petitions, in view of the intervening developments, particularly the stand taken in the counter affidavit that the dues of the petitioners are abkari dues, petitioners submit that they may be given an opportunity to approach the Government to avail the benefit of Amnesty Scheme, since they were not informed at all hitherto that it was abkari dues. Had they been informed, they would have gone for the Amnesty Scheme, it is submitted. Yet another grievance is that the remittances made in between are not duly adjusted. These are all matters for the petitioners to bring to the notice of the first respondent. In the event of the petitioners approaching the first respondent within a period of two months from today, their grievances will be considered with notice to them and appropriate orders will be passed within another three months. The interim orders passed by this Court will continue till such time. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.Nos.17094/01 & 8887/03 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 15th February, 2007.