IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11006 of 2007(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.J.VARGHESE, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.JOHN, PEECHATTUKUDIYIL VEEDU, THEKKEKADU P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.11006 OF 2007 ------------------------------------ DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF APRIL, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an aspirant for allotment of an Authorised Ration Depot in Kothamangalam Taluk. Pursuant to notification inviting applications, he submitted his application through post. But unfortunately the same was received by the 4th respondent beyond the date fixed as last date for receiving the applications. The petitioner filed an appeal before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner's appeal was also dismissed. The petitioner therefore filed Ext.P12 petition before the 1st respondent. He now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P12 petition as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard not only to the W.P..(C)11006/07 2 petitioner but also to other applicants, who have submitted their applications pursuant to the notification inviting applications. Writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd