IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 30043 of 2004(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.V.THOMAS, AGED 42, S/O. PANAMKULAM VARAPPAN, POONKUNNAM DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR TALUK. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B. REMANY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.30043/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE R.2. DTD. 10/09/04. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED IN W.P.(C). NO. 14187/04 DTD. 01/05/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE BOARDS CIRCULAR NO. (CS) C2-20416/69 DTD. 10/10/69. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND OTHER SIMILARLY PLACED RETAIL DEALERS DTD. NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30043 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 30th March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents 1 and 2 to fix the upper limit of the number of retail dealers to be brought under one wholesale dealer in a particular taluk on a par with the system of distribution as followed in the nearby taluks of Mukundapuram and Chavakkad, and strictly follow Ext.P3 directions in its true spirit.” It is seen that the petitioner had submitted Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. In case no orders have been passed in the matter, petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent, in which case, appropriate orders in accordance with law on Ext.P4 will be passed with notice to the petitioner and other affected party, if any, within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 30th March, 2007.