IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2011 / 28TH ASWINA 1933 WA.No. 1178 of 2011() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.719/2002 Dated 18/12/2006 .................... APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE OP ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS IN THE OP: ------------------------------------ P.KURIACHAN,PUNAPPILLIL,KIZHIMURI PO, RAMAMANGALAM, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 663 ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Ag.C.J. & P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. --------------------------------- W.A.No.1178 OF 2011 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Ag.C.J. The only ground raised in the appeal is against the direction issued by the learned Single Judge in the impugned judgment directing the Minister to hear and decide the review/revision petition personally. The counsel, who took notice for respondents, submitted that as against the Minister the Additional Secretary gave a hearing pursuant to the judgment and respondent does not insist on the Minster hearing and deciding the matter based on Single Judge judgment. In view of the above submission by the respondent, the appeal itself has become infructuous and is closed leaving it open to the Additional Secretary to issue orders, if he has heard the matter, without any delay. The contention by the State that the Minister cannot be compelled to adjudicate a matter personally is left open. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Acting Chief Justice) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/21/10