IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 12334 of 2007(R) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- M.J.JOSEPH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, MUTHIRAPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHEERAMCHIRA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE (SR.) SRI.VARUGHESE M EASO SRI.TOM JOSE (PADINJAREKARA) SRI.V.MANOJ KUMAR SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. SMT.PRAISHEEL PRAKASAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASST.EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, CHANGANACHERRY BRANCH. ADV. SRI.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI (SR.) FOR R4 SRI.SAJI VARGHESE FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR K.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12334/2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF MARUTI CAR BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER KL5K/9027. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE ORDER IN WP(C) No.25763/2004 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT. P3 : COPY OF LETTER DT. 17/11/2004 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT. P4 : COPY OF ORDER No.ID.3-545/2004 DATED 24/11/2004 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P5 : COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.9.10.06 ASST. SESSIONS COURT, KATTAPPANA IN SC No.460/2004. EXT. P6 : COPY OF 10.01.2007 PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT. P7 : COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12334 OF 2007 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's bank guarantee and release the amount from 4th respondent bank. Petitioner has submitted Exhibit P6 petition before the third respondent. In case no orders have been passed on Exhibit P6, petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the third respondent, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken by the third respondent within another three months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.12334 OF 2007 J U D G M E N T 05.11.2008