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Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Chilton Refrigeration vs Union Of India on 25 February, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nOP.No. 11478 of 2000(N)\n\n\n\n1. CHILTON REFRIGERATION\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n1. UNION OF INDIA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.SAJI\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.V.SANTHARAM\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN\n\n Dated :25\/02\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                             S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n\n                      ==================\n\n                   O.P.Nos.11478\/2000 & 37156\/2001\n\n                      ==================\n\n               Dated this the 25th day of February, 2010\n\n                             J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
       These two original petitions raise the same issue regarding<\/p>\n
prosecution under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976,<\/p>\n
(“Weights & Measures Act” for short) and the Standards of Weights<\/p>\n
and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985 (“Enforcement Act” for short).<\/p>\n
       2.   The petitioner in O.P.No.37156\/2001 is a manufacturer of<\/p>\n
sewing machines under the brand name “Usha”. They sell Usha sewing<\/p>\n
machines along with an accessory box given free of cost to customers<\/p>\n
containing some implements like screw drivers etc. and a tailor tape,<\/p>\n
in which, according to the petitioner, it is specifically stated that the<\/p>\n
same is for personal use. The 4th respondent seized the accessory box<\/p>\n
from the petitioner’s dealer in Sulthan Batheri on the ground that tape<\/p>\n
which does not conform to the standards prescribed, is kept in the<\/p>\n
shop for trade, in which, the measurement is shown both in<\/p>\n
centimeters and inches. Ext.P1 show cause notice was issued directing<\/p>\n
them to show-cause why prosecution proceedings should not be<\/p>\n
initiated against them for alleged offences under the Enforcement Act.<\/p>\n
The petitioner filed Ext.P2 reply to the show cause notice denying that<\/p>\n
they have violated any provisions of the Act. They are challenging<\/p>\n
Ext.P1 order in the original petition.\n<\/p>\n
o.p.11478\/01 & cc                    2<\/span><\/p>\n
      3.     The 1st petitioner in O.P.No.11478\/2000 is a manufacturer<\/p>\n
of deep freezers, panel air conditioners, oil coolers, chill water plant<\/p>\n
etc. The 2nd petitioner is the managing director of the 1st petitioner<\/p>\n
company. According to them, in their unit at Binanipuram, Ernakulam,<\/p>\n
they assemble these products. The 4th respondent inspected their<\/p>\n
manufacturing unit and from there, one tape and two stainless steel<\/p>\n
scales measuring 36 and 24 inches were seized alleging that use of<\/p>\n
those tape and scales amounted to violation of Section 39(1) of the<\/p>\n
Enforcement Act. According to the petitioners, they do not use the<\/p>\n
scale for any manufacturing purpose in the manufacturing unit, nor are<\/p>\n
they manufacturer of such tapes or scales. They would also contend<\/p>\n
that they are not selling those tape and scales. Ext.P1 show cause<\/p>\n
notice was issued by the 4th respondent directing the petitioners to<\/p>\n
show cause why prosecution proceedings should not be initiated<\/p>\n
against them in respect of the said violation. They filed Ext.P2<\/p>\n
explanation. But overruling the contentions of the petitioners, Ext.P3<\/p>\n
order has been passed by the 3rd respondent authorising the 4th<\/p>\n
respondent to file a complaint for prosecuting the petitioners under the<\/p>\n
Act. The petitioners are challenging Exts.P1 and P3 in that original<\/p>\n
petition.\n<\/p>\n
      4.     According to the petitioners, they are not guilty of violation<\/p>\n
of any of the provisions of the Act or Rules. As far as<\/p>\n
o.p.11478\/01 & cc                   3<\/span><\/p>\n
O.P.No.37156\/2001 is concerned, the show cause notice does not<\/p>\n
specify any section of either Weights & Measures Act or Enforcement<\/p>\n
Act, for which they are liable to be prosecuted. In O.P.No.11478\/2000<\/p>\n
the section quoted is only Section      39(1) of the Enforcement Act.<\/p>\n
According to them, Section 39(1) is applicable only when a person<\/p>\n
keeps any weight or measure other than standard weight or measure<\/p>\n
in any premises, in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight<\/p>\n
or measure is being, or is likely to be, used for any weighment or<\/p>\n
measurement or transaction or for industrial production or for<\/p>\n
protection. According to the petitioners, the said section is not<\/p>\n
attracted in their case by any stretch of imagination.<\/p>\n
      5.     Although a Central Government Counsel has entered<\/p>\n
appearance for the Government of India and the Director of Standards<\/p>\n
of Weights and Measures, nobody is present in Court today to argue<\/p>\n
the case. The learned Government Pleader supports the action with the<\/p>\n
help of a counter affidavit filed by respondents 3 and 4. The 2nd<\/p>\n
respondent has filed a counter affidavit wherein the allegation is that in<\/p>\n
view of Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Enforcement Act, the petitioners<\/p>\n
are liable to be prosecuted. The Government Pleader would contend<\/p>\n
that under Section 4 of the Weights and Measures Act, every unit of<\/p>\n
weight or measure shall be based on the units of the metric system.<\/p>\n
He would contend that in view of the fact that admittedly tape and<\/p>\n
o.p.11478\/01 & cc                          4<\/span><\/p>\n
scales found in the premises of the petitioners had inscriptions both in<\/p>\n
centimeters and inches, the same violates Section 4 of the Weights<\/p>\n
and Measures Act,            in addition to Sections 22 and 24 of the<\/p>\n
Enforcement Act.\n<\/p>\n
      6.     I have considered the rival contentions in detail.<\/p>\n
      7.     In both cases, the Act quoted in the impugned proceedings<\/p>\n
is the Enforcement Act. In one of the show cause notices, Section 39<\/p>\n
(1) is also quoted. Section 39(1) of the Enforcement Act reads thus;<\/p>\n
             “39. Penalty for keeping non-standard weights or measures
\n       for use and for other contravention.-(1) Whoever keeps any weight
\n       or measure other than the standard weight or measure in any premises
\n       in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight or measure is
\n       being, or is likely to be, used for any-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             (a)      weighment or measurement, or\n\n             (b)      transaction or for industrial production or for protection,\n<\/pre>\n
       shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees,
\n       and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term
\n       which may extend to one year and also with fine.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      8.     I do not think that the show cause notice spells out a<\/p>\n
violation of Section 39. For prosecution under Section 39 it should be<\/p>\n
shown that the accused had kept any weight or measure other than<\/p>\n
the standard weight or measure in circumstances indicating that the<\/p>\n
same is being or liable to be used for weighing or measuring or<\/p>\n
transaction or for industrial production or for protection. In these two<\/p>\n
cases, there is no allegation that the petitioners have kept particular<\/p>\n
tape and scales in circumstances indicating that the tape and scales<\/p>\n
o.p.11478\/01 & cc                      5<\/span><\/p>\n
are being used or are liable to be used for weighing or measuring or<\/p>\n
transaction or for industrial production or for protection. As far as the<\/p>\n
sewing machine manufacturer is concerned, he is only supplying a tape<\/p>\n
along with a tool box free of cost as an accessory for the sewing<\/p>\n
machine. It is worse in the case of          the other petitioner, who is<\/p>\n
manufacturing air conditioners, refrigerators etc. They have kept tapes<\/p>\n
and scales. By no stretch of imagination can anybody say that the tape<\/p>\n
and scales were kept for use in the manufacture of air conditioners,<\/p>\n
refrigerators etc. From the counter affidavit filed by the Director of<\/p>\n
Legal Metrology, his case appears to be that these measuring devices<\/p>\n
contained inscription in inches in addition to inscription in centimeters.<\/p>\n
They would contend that that amounts to violation of Section 23 of the<\/p>\n
Weights and Measures Act, which reads thus:\n<\/p>\n
             “23. Prohibition with regard to inscriptions etc.- No weight,
\n      measure or other goods shall bear thereon any inscription or indication of
\n      weight, measure or number except in accordance with the standard unit
\n      of such weight, measure or numeration established by or under this Act:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
             Provided that in relation to any weight, measure or other goods
\n      which are manufactured for scientific investigation or research or for
\n      export, inscription or indication thereon of any weight, measure or
\n      number may also be made in accordance with any other system of
\n      weight, measure or numeration if such inscription or indication is
\n      demanded by the person by whom such scientific investigation or
\n      research is to be made or by the person to whom the export is to be
\n      made or by the person to whom the export is to be made.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A reading of the same would go to show that that section would be<\/p>\n
applicable only in respect of a manufacturer of a weight or measure<\/p>\n
containing inscriptions other than those in metric system. The<\/p>\n
o.p.11478\/01 & cc                     6<\/span><\/p>\n
respondents have no case that the petitioners in these cases have<\/p>\n
manufactured the tapes and scales which were found in their<\/p>\n
possession. As such, Section 23 of the Weights and Measures Act is<\/p>\n
also not attracted to the cases before me. Further, I am of opinion that<\/p>\n
such actions would not serve any useful purpose to anybody except to<\/p>\n
waste money from the exchequer to prosecute the petitioners, which<\/p>\n
would not end in a successful prosecution.\n<\/p>\n
       For all the above reasons, I quash the impugned notices and<\/p>\n
orders in these two original petitions. If any prosecutions have been<\/p>\n
initiated pursuant to the same, those would also stand quashed.<\/p>\n
       The original petitions are allowed as above.\n<\/p>\n
       Interlocutory applications stand closed.\n<\/p>\n
                                                       Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n
sdk+                                              S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE\n\n          \/\/\/True copy\/\/\/\n\n\n\n\n                               P.A. to Judge\n\no.p.11478\/01 & cc    7\n\n    S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n\n==================\n\n O.P.Nos.11478\/2000-N\n\n   & 37156\/2001-W\n\n==================\n\n\n\n\n    J U D G M E N T\n\n\n  25th February, 2010\n\no.p.11478\/01 & cc               9<\/span>\n\n\n\n\nO.P.No.37156\/01.\n                             APPENDIX\n\n\nPETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:\n\nP1.   COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DTD.3.1.01.\n\nP2.   COPY OF THE REPLY DTD.29.10.2001.\n\nP3.   COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD.2.11.02 BY R4.\n\n\n\n\nO.P.No. 11478\/2000.\n\n                             APPENDIX\n\n\nPETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:\n\n\nP1.   COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD.18.10.99.\n\nP2.   COPY OF THE REPLY DTD.13.11.99.\n\nP3.   COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.22.3.2000 BY R3.\n\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Chilton Refrigeration vs Union Of India on 25 February, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM OP.No. 11478 of 2000(N) 1. CHILTON REFRIGERATION … Petitioner Vs 1. UNION OF INDIA … Respondent For Petitioner :SRI.T.SAJI For Respondent :SRI.V.SANTHARAM The Hon’ble MR. 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