IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2009 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13886 of 2009(E) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- S.S.BIJU, AGED 39,S/O.SUDHAKARAN, SREE VIHAR,PEZHUMTHURUTHU,PERUMAN.PO,KOLLAM. BY ADVS. MR.T.M.CHANDRAN, MR.S.SUJITH, MR.V.A.SASIDHARAN, MR.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUNTHALLY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. TE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING SOUTHERN REGION, KOLLAM. 2. JOSEPH, RATIONING INSPECTOR,OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING,SOUTHERN REGION,KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,KOLLAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2009 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.13930 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C)s.13886 & 13930/2009 ....................... Dated this the 25th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners in both the writ petitions are Authorized Retail Distributors of Ration articles and they are aggrieved by the proceedings of the Deputy Controller (Ext.P6 in W.P.(C).13886/2009) and by the Taluk Supply Officer (Ext.P4 in W.P.(C). 13930/2009) by which their authorization has been suspended temporarily pending enquiry. The articles in the ration shop have been handed over to a nearby licensee. Several grounds have been taken up in the writ petitions challenging the orders. I am not inclined to consider the same at this stage essentially because there is an efficacious alternate remedy available to the petitioners. In the result, writ petitions are disposed of permitting the petitioners to file an appeal against the orders impugned in these writ petitions. If such an appeal is filed within two weeks from today, W.P.(C).13886 & 13930/2009 2 that shall be taken up and orders passed within three weeks thereafter, after hearing the petitioners. Other contentions of the petitioners are left open. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs