IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13915 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.C. SEELIAH, S/O. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALLATTIPURATH HOUSE, VADAYAR.P.O, VAIKOM. BY ADV. MR. C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, VAIKOM - 686 141. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM - 686 004. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 13915 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 24th day of May , 2011 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the delay in finalizing the proceedings pursuant to Ext. P1, whereby the licence of the petitioner for conducting the ration depot bearing No. ARD 80 issued as early as in the year 2006 has been suspended, attaching the shop to the nearby ration shop. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, Ext. P1 order of suspension was passed on 03.04.2008 and the shop of the petitioner was taken over and entrusted to the nearby ration shop dealer. The delay in finalizing the proceedings has very much adversely affected the precious rights of the petitioner; at the same time, giving undue benefits to the nearby dealer to whom the ration shop is entrusted, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing the present writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In view of the fact that the final order has to be passed by the second respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to transmit all the records to the second respondent forthwith, if not done W.P. (C) No. 13915 of 2011 : 2 : already and the second respondent shall finalize the proceedings forming the subject matter of Ext. P1 passing appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for further steps. The writ petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd