IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34445 of 2010(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ FRANCIS VADAKKEL, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT VADAKKEL HOUSE, BISON VALLEY P.O., UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI. BY SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, IDUKKI - 685 603. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 554. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34445 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was appointed as an Authorised Wholesale Distributor conducting AWD 12 in Udumbanchola Taluk. By Ext.P1 order passed by the District Collector, the appointment of the petitioner was invalidated and a fresh notification was ordered to be issued as per the Kerala Rationing Order. 2. Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order, petitioner filed Exts.P2 and P3, appeal and stay petition, before the 3rd respondent. According to the petitioner, despite the pendency of the appeal and the stay petition, on 30/10/2010, the 2nd respondent inspected the premises, seized the stock and sealed the godown. It is stated that Ext.P4 is the mahazar prepared by the 2nd respondent. Thereafter, the AWD has been attached to AWD 10 in Kattappana. It is aggrieved by the aforesaid proceedings and complaining of the premature implementation of Ext.P1 order, the writ petition has been filed. 3. Having regard to the fact that, under Ext.P4 consequential action pursuant to Ext.P1 has already been taken WPC No.34445/10 :2 : by the 2nd respondent, at this stage, I am inclined to think that what is called for is an expeditious disposal of Ext.P2 appeal. 4. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions:- (1) That the 3rd respondent before whom Ext.P2 appeal is pending, shall dispose of the appeal with notice to the parties concerned and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (2) Needless to say that while considering the appeal as above, the 3rd respondent shall dispose of the matter untrammelled by the further action taken by the 2nd respondent evidenced by Ext.P4 mahazar. (3) Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp