IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2009 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15379 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYARAJ K.V. S/O. VISWAMBARAN, AGED 37 YEARS, KOCHAN NIKARTHIL,PATTANAKKAD PO CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CHERTHALA. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15379/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 4th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is an authorized retail distributor of Ration shop No.116 of Pattanakkad Panchayat. Apparently, when he faced some difficulties in running the shop and procuring ration articles in time, he applied to the competent authority, the third respondent, to suspend his licence so that the card holders do not suffer in the meanwhile. It is only on the basis of his request that his licence was suspended under Ext.P1. Petitioner, after a passage of time, sought for restoration of the licence and submitted Ext.P2 application in this behalf. Same is not being considered and hence the writ petition praying for appropriate reliefs. 2. Going by Ext.P1, licence was suspended on the request made by the petitioner. If therefore, he now feels that he will be able to carry on the functions as an authorized retail distributor, then W.P.(C).15379/2009 2 there is no reason why restoration should not be granted. 2nd respondent shall therefore, pass orders on Ext.P2 within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs