IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2296 of 2011(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- HAMEED ALI SHAMNAD, S/O.UMMERKUTTY MUSALIYAAR, ARD NO.202,KARUR, AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI SRI.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 2296 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who has been appointed as ARD NO.202 of Ambalappuzha Taluk has approached this Court for restraining the authorities from making appointment of additional ARD pursuant to Ext.P2 notification. 2. In my view, if circumstances justify, it is always open to the respondents to appoint as many ARDs as are required and in the absence of any illegality pointed out, this Court will not be justified in interfering with such notification, muchless for commercial reasons as pointed out by the petitioner. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp