IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 OP.No. 967 of 1999(M) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. GEETHA E., W/O. BAIJU P. (LATE), BAIJU NIVAS, PORARA POST, KANNUR DIST. 2. DEVAKI, BAIJU NIVAS, -DO- BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO CIVIL SUPPLIES SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIST. SUPPLY OFFICER, KANNUR. 4. THOTTATHIL BALAN, KEEZHALLUR, KARA-PEROVOOR. THALASSERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVI SANKAR --R4 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 1627/1999 IN OP NO. 967/1999 . DISMISSED 15/06/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 28/09/96 OF THE R3. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE FORMAL APPOINTMENT ORDER DT. 28/09/96 OF THE R3. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 8/10/96 BY THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED DT. 31/10/96 BY THE DIST. COLLECTOR, KANNUR. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 23/10/97 OF THE R3. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 1/6/98 OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 26/5/98 BY THE R3. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 20/7/98 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 31/12/98 BY THE R2. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 967 OF 1999 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Exhibit P9 order passed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Thiruvananthapuram. Issue pertains to the allotment of authorized ration dealer licence. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that since the order was passed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, the petitioners have a statutory remedy before the Government. Hence, this original petition is disposed of as follows. In the event of the petitioners filing a revision within two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioner and 4th respondent and appropriate orders will be passed, expeditiously. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp