IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33967 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.K.AFSAL S/O.KOYAN AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT VALOMKOTTIL VEEDU, WEST VENGOLA P.O. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL UPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. T.Y.KURIAKO.THANNIKKOTTIL HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., KUNNTHUNADU TALUK. BY GP SMT.SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).33967/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Pursuant to a notification issued by the first respondent, for appointment of Authorized Retail Distributor for conducting ARD No.55 in Kunnathunadu Taluk, petitioner applied and was appointed as per Ext.P1 order. Fourth respondent, a rival claimant, preferred an appeal before the District Collector and the appeal was allowed as per Ext.P2. Petitioner has now preferred Ext.P3 revision before the Commissioner of Civil Supplies, the third respondent. Petitioner prays for a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on the same. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, after hearing the petitioner as also the fourth respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In W.P.(C).33967/2008 2 circumstances where Commissioner had granted a stay in Ext.P4, it is only appropriate that the order as per Ext.P4 is continued till the disposal of Ext.P3 revision. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs