IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22162 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- C.AHAMEDKUTTY, ARD 120 (UNDER SUSPENSION CHERUKULAMBU, POST VATTALLOOR, (VIA) MAKARAPARAMBA, PERINTHALMANNA. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPILIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA. 4. RATIONING INSPECTOR, PULAMANTHOL, PERINTHALMANNA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.22162 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's licence to run an ARD has been suspended by Ext.P2. The petitioner is challenging the same. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has not done anything warranting suspension. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: “(i) to call for the entire records leading upto Exhibit P2 and to quash the same by the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ, direction or order. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to revive the licence of ARD 120 and to reinstate the licence in the name of the petitioner.” 2. From Ext.P2 I find that the same was issued as early as on 20.2.2008. Having suspended the petitioner's licence, the 3rd respondent cannot indefinitely postpone passing of final orders in the matter. He has to either way pass a final order after complying with the procedure under the Kerala Rationing Order. This, the 3rd respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after complying with the procedure w.p.c.22162/08 2 prescribed under the Kerala Rationing Order, which shall include an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge