D.Thayagarajan v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2015/8TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 5970 of 2015 (U) --------------------------- PETITIONER:

--------------- D.THAYAGARAJAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, RESIDING AT RAJ BHAVAN, KULANADA PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 503.

BY ADVS.SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ RESPONDENTS:- ------------------

1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, EXCISE COMPLEX, KOLLAM - 691 001.

3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM - 691 013.

4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM - 691 506.

5. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHADAYAMANGALAM KOLLAM - 691 504.

R BY SMT. C.K. SHERIN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-02-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 5970 of 2015 (U) --------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

----------------------------- EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2015 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P1(a): ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P1. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.7497/A2/09/TD DATED 29.04.2009 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL ----------------------------- /True Copy/ P.A to Judge.

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DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, J.

---------------------------------- W.P. (C) No. 5970 of 2015 (U) ---------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of February, 2015.

JUDGMENT

The issue involved in this case is similar to one disposed of by this Court on 26.02.2015 in W.P.(C) No. 5925 of 2015. Going by the ratio of the aforesaid judgment, this writ petition is also dismissed.

sd/- DAMA SESHADRI NAIDU, JUDGE.

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