IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35878 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.A.VENU, S/O.AYYAPPANKUTTY, A.R.D.216, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, RESIDING AT KADUKKAPALLY HOUSE, KOODAPPUZHA, CHALAKKUDY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.DAYAL SRI.K.A.ANI JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUKUNDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35878 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was conducting ARD 216 of Chalakkudy within the Mukundapuram Taluk. Pursuant to the proceedings that were initiated, by Ext.P1 order, the dealership was cancelled. Against such order, Ext.P7 appeal and Ext.P8 stay petition were filed before the 4th respondent. Now by Ext.P10 order, the stay petition has been rejected and Ext.P11 consequential order also has been issued. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 2. An order on stay being discretionary one, the rejection by Ext.P10 order cannot be faulted. However, fact remains that the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of cancellation is pending before the 4th respondent, and therefore, the 4th respondent necessarily has to dispose of the matter on an expeditious basis. In that view of the matter, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 4th respondent shall consider Ext.P7 appeal filed by the petitioner with notice to him and after affording him an opportunity of hearing. This the 4th respondent shall do at any WPC No. 35878/10 :2 : rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. In the meantime, recovery ordered by Ext.P11 will be kept in abeyance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp