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S.Shantha Raju v. The District Collector, Palakkad

2015-10-27Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/5TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31541 of 2015 (P) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

---------------------- S.SANTHA RAJU, PROPRIETOR, MANJUNADESWARA TRADERS, PADDY AND RICE MERCHANT NO.14/104, MYSORE MAIN ROAD, MUDIGUNDAM, KOLLANGAL, CHAMARAJ NAGAR, KARNATAKA.

BY ADVS.SRI.P.R.VENKETESH SMT.KEERTHIVAS G RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD,PIN- 678 001.

2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PALAKKAD- 678 001.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 31541 of 2015 (P) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.6.2014 IN CMA NO.44/2010 OF THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE, PALAKKAD P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYER'S NOTICE DATED 20.4.2015 ISSUED BY ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR TO THE RESPONDENTS P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 14.10.2014 ISSUED FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD TO ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 03.12.2014 RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD BY ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR P5TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 7/1/2015 FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD BY ADVOCATE M. PRABHASANKAR P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 6.3.

2015 FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 25.3.2015 FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TO ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR. P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 16.4.2015 FROM THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR TO ADVOCATE M.PRABHASANKAR P9 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 15.6.2015 RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER BY ADVOCATE PRABHASANKAR.

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A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 31541 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of October, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner approached this Court on account of delay in releasing an amount of Rs.1,57,800/- collected by sale of paddy confiscated from the petitioner.

2. As per Ext.P1 judgment of the District Court, Palakkad in C.M.A. No.44/2010, the confiscation has been set aside.

3. In view of the above, the petitioner is entitled for the release of the value of paddy confiscated from him.

4. It is to be noted that the judgment was rendered on 24/06/2014.

5. In that view of the matter, the amount shall be released to the petitioner within a period of two months

W.P.(C).No. 31541 of 2015 -2from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, unless any order is passed by the competent court interdicting or reviewing the directions in Ext.P1.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE bpr