IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2006 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 29581 of 2006(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T.S. ARUN KUMAR, ADVOCATE, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY), HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.B.HOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 31.3.2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 7.10.2006 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. / TRUE COPY / V.K. BALI, C.J. & C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29581 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated, this the 12th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J.(Oral) Petitioner who is an Advocate practising at Alappuzha has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by way of public interest litigation seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to fill up the vacancies of Presidents of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums in various districts. On notice Mr.T.B.Hood, learned Government Pleader had instructions to make a statement. He states that in Kollam, Alappuzha, Malappuram and Kasaragod proceedings for appointment of Presidents are almost complete and appointments indeed shall be made within three weeks from today. In so far as Kottayam and Wayanad districts are concerned, it is stated that the moment the Government may receive a panel of names from the High Court, the Government will take two months to make W.P.(C) No.29581/2006 2 the appointments. In view of the statement made by the Government Pleader which stands recorded this writ petition is closed. V.K. BALI, CHIEF JUSTICE. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. vns