IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 4413 of 2009(A)
1. KUZHIKKATTIL ABBAS ALI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
... Respondent
2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,
3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :11/02/2009
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C.) Nos.4413 & 4436 of 2009
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Dated, this the 11th day of February, 2009
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners in these writ petitions are wholesale dealers of
rice and other food articles.
2. According to them, the Civil Supplies authorities
conducted inspection of their premises on 07/01/2009. As far as
the petitioner in WP(C) No.4413/2009 is concerned, according to
him, 70 bags of rice have been seized, and in so far as the petitioner
in WP(C) No.4436/2009 is concerned, it is stated that 25 bags of rice
have been seized. Consequent on this, proceedings initiated under
the Essential Commodities Act are pending before the 1st
respondent.
3. In the meanwhile, on the ground that the rice in question
will be deteriorated, the petitioners have sought release of the rice
by filing Ext.P5 applications. The petitioners state that orders have
not been passed by the 1st respondent on the applications thus filed
by them. In these writ petitions, all what they seek is an order
requiring the 1st respondent, District Collector, to consider and pass
WP(C) No.4413 & 4436/2009
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orders on the requests so made by them for release of the rice.
4. Having regard to the fact that the proceedings are
pending before the 1st respondent before whom the petitioners have
filed Ext.P5 applications seeking release of the rice seized from their
premises, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on
Ext.P5 applications stated to have been made by the petitioners.
This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within
three weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with
copies of these writ petitions.
These writ petitions are disposed of as above.
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
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