IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17231 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.PRASANNAKUMARI, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, "AMBIKALAYAM", CHOOLATHERIVU, MUTHUKULAM PANCHAYATH, KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.PRIYADARSAN THAMPI SRI.V.GOPIKRISHNA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. 4. V.K.SAHADEVAN, MECHERUTH THEKKETHIL, PATHIYOOR PANCHAYATH, KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GP. SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 17231 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has applied for authorised retail distributorship of ration articles pursuant to notifications invited for that purpose. However, by Ext.P1 order, the 4th respondent was preferred to the petitioner. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal in 2005 before the 1st respondent, District Collector as provided under the Kerala Rationing Order. Grievance of the petitioner is that despite Exts.P3, P4 and P5 notices, posting the appeal for hearing on 9.2.07, 19.9.07 and 16.1.08, the appeal has not yet been heard and disposed of. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 appeal, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as 4th respondent as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-