IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12040 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M D PONNAPPAN M.C.K.NIVAS ARYAD NORTH P O ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN SRI.A.HAROON RASHEED RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES TRIVANDRUM 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER ALAPPUZHA GOVERNMENT PLEADER: SRI P NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12040 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a salesman in an Authorised Retail Distributor (ARD)No.148 of Ambalapuzha Taluk. The said shop was inspected and on the basis of irregularities found out the District Supply Officer, Alappuzha prohibited the petitioner from functioning as a salesman in any shops in the District. This order stands affirmed by the Commissioner in Ext.P2. The petitioner has challenged the same by filing Ext.P3 petition before the Government. It is prayed that Ext.P3 may be disposed within a time frame. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 after hearing the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) skj