IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18754 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BERLY SKARIA, AWD NO.49, AMBALLOOR, MULAMTHURUTHY. BY ADV. MR.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER MR.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING SOUTH ZONE, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KANAYANNUR. MR. P.NARAYANAN – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18754 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an authorised wholesale dealer of ration articles. By Ext.P2 order, on allegations of certain misconducts, the dealership was suspended, pending further proceedings. The petitioner filed an appeal against that order before the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, who originally stayed the order. But later, by Ext.P4 order the interim order was vacated and final orders were passed dismissing the appeal. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P4 order, Ext.P2 order does not revive and the only direction in Ext.P4 is to complete proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 within the time limit stipulated in Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am not satisfied that Ext.P4 order does not confirm Ext.P2 order. On the other hand, the reading of that order makes it expressly clear that the challenge against Ext.P2 is repelled and the stay of Ext.P2 is revoked. But there was a direction to complete the 2 proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 within the time limit fixed in Ext.P4. Therefore, the petitioner cannot contend that by Ext.P4, Ext.P2 order does not revive. Therefore the suspension of the petitioner's licence by Ext.P2 would have to be implemented. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to pass orders as directed in Ext.P4 within the time limit fixed therein. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd 3 4