WP(C) NO. 985 OF 2017 1 2025:KER:30273 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 985 OF 2017 PETITIONER: THULASEEDHARAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, PUTHENVILA KIZHAKKETHIL, MULAVUKADU MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE EXCUSE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. 3 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, ALAPPUZHA- 688001. 4 THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NOORANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT- 690504. SMT. SURYA BINOY-GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 985 OF 2017 2 2025:KER:30273 MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J ========================= W.P(C) No. 985 of 2017 ========================= Dated this the 8th day of April, 2025 J U D G M E N T The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayers in the writ petition have become infructuous. This is recorded. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE LU WP(C) NO. 985 OF 2017 3 2025:KER:30273 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 985/2017 PETITIONER EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CRIME AND OCCURRENCE REPORT IN CR.NO.329/2016 REGISTERED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE DATED 19/11/2016 ISSUED BY THE ASST. CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION CMP.5978/16 FILED BEFORE THE JUDL. FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I, MAVELIKKARA, DATED 07/12/2016 IN RESPECT OF CR. NO.329/2016 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE. EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER NO.EXC/5155/2016-XA7, DATED 23/12/2016 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30/12/2016 IN WP(C) NO.41435/2016 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. // True Copy // PA To Judge