Allowed
K.Rajasekharan v. District Collector & Others
Kerala HCWP(C)/3102/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged an order by the District Collector imposing a Rs. 10,000 fine under the Essential Commodities Act. Relying on a prior 2017 judgment holding the Collector lacked jurisdiction to impose fines, the Court allowed the petition and set aside the impugned order, noting the Government Pleader conceded the point.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; Ext.P6 order (imposing Rs. 10,000 fine) is set aside.