IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24495 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JABBAR MOIDEEN, S/O. MOIDEEN, AGED 38, PROPRIETOR, SOUTH INDIAN TRADING COMPANY, MARKET.P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA-686673. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.24495 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Certain wheat has been seized from the petitioner's premises on the ground that the same is ration wheat illegally possessed by the petitioner in violation of the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act. The petitioner submits that the same is not ration wheat at all and the same was intended for sale in open market, for which there is no restriction at all. This is disputed by the learned Government Pleader, who would assert that the same is ration wheat illegally obtained and possessed by the petitioner. However, for the present, the petitioner seeks only a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation filed by the petitioner in this regard, expeditiously. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after w.p.c.24495/08 2 affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge