IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9562 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ A.BASHEER, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.ALI HASSANKUNJU, SHIBU MANZIL, ATHINADU VADAKKU, KARUNAGAPPALLY. (LICENSEE A.R.D.157,KARUNAGAPPALLY) BY ADV. MR.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,KOLLAM. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. VISHNUDHATHAN, VILLAGE SECRETARY (DYFI), SHINE BHAVAN, NEELIKULAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9562 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The matter arises out of the Kerala Rationing Order. The petitioner is the licensee of ARD No.157 of Karunagappally Taluk. By Exhibit P1, the licence was suspended which, according to the petitioner, is without any justification. Now the 1st respondent has issued a show cause notice as per Exhibit P2 and Exhibit P3 is the copy of the charge memo. The said shop is now attached to another shop. 2. The petitioner has filed an explanation as per Exhibit P4. It is pointed out that even though on so many occasions the matter was posted, nothing materialized and finally it is posted to 24.03.2010 for a hearing. Exhibit P5 is a notice issued by the 2nd respondent in this regard. According to the petitioner, the action taken by the 3rd respondent is without any jurisdiction and the matter will have to be considered on merits. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a final W.P.(C) No.9562/2010 2 decision on Exhibit P4 after hearing the petitioner either on 24.03.2010 or on any adjourned day. The final orders will be passed within a period of one month. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp