IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29125 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SHRI.P.GEORGE JOSEPH,LICENSEE,KEROSENE WHOLESALE DEALER,HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.,PADICKAL HOUSE,EDAYARUNMULA,KOIPURAM PANCHAYATH,THIRUVALLA TALUK,REP.BY THOMAS K.IYPE, S/O.K.M.IYPE,MIDHUN VILLA,PULLAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DT. P/A HOLDER FOR P.GEORGE JOSEPH. BY ADVS.MR.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI MR.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CONTROLLER OF RATIONING, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING, SOUTHERN ZONE, KOLLAM. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 6. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. 7. MANAGING PARTNER, UNITED TRADING CO., K.W.D. NO.6, KOZHENCHERRY. R1 TO R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29125 of 2009 - I ---------------------------------------- Dated 15th October, 2009 Judgment The petitioner was appointed as kerosene wholesale dealer by the District Collector, Pathanamthitta way back in the year 1983. The licence was being periodically renewed. On the ground that the petitioner transferred the business to another person, the Deputy Controller of Rationing (Southern Zone), Kollam suspended the petitioner's licence by Ext.P8 order dated 9.10.1999. The petitioner thereupon filed Ext.P9 appeal before the Director of Civil Supplies challenging Ext.P8 order. In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges Ext.P8 and seeks a direction to the respondents to continue to recognize him as authorised kerosene wholesale dealer. 2. Ext.P8 order was passed on 9.10.2009. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has filed an appeal under the Kerala Kerosene Control Order before the Director of Civil Supplies on 13.10.2009. Since the petitioner has an alternate remedy and as he has invoked the said remedy, I am of the opinion that he W.P.(C) No.29125/2009 2 should pursue it instead of seeking the intervention of this Court. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director of Civil Supplies to consider Ext.P9 appeal and pass orders thereon expeditiously and, in any event, within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. It will be open to the petitioner to move the Director of Civil Supplies seeking interim orders and if such a request is made, the Director of Civil Supplies shall consider the same expeditiously and, in any event, within ten days from the date on which such a request is made. It will also be open to the Director of Civil Supplies to dispose of the appeal itself within the said period of ten days. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge vaa