IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23495 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- M.S.ABDUL SALAM, AWD NO.44, ERUMELI, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.S.AMINA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.K. BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.23495 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P6 order of suspension of his licence to run an AWD pending proceedings for cancellation of the AWD. The petitioner's contention is that Ext.P6 order has been issued without notice to the petitioner as provided under the Kerala Rationing Order. However, for the present the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1 st respondent to pass final orders in the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and considering Ext.P8 explanation furnished by the petitioner. 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 1 st respondent to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P6 suspension order, after taking into account Ext.P8 objections of the petitioner and granting an W.P.(c)No.23495/08 2 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd