IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1972 of 2009(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- M.N. HANEES KHAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.S.AMINA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THOMAS MATHEW, KONNANICKAL HOUSE, THELLAKOM.P.O, KOTTAYAM. 5. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 6. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY SMT. SUDHADEVI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1972 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner and the 4th respondent were the rival applicants for permanent appointment as AWD No.VII at Ettumanoor and the 4th respondent was finally appointed. Against Exhibit P1, petitioner filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent and that was rejected as per Exhibit P2 order dated 12/01/2009. It is stated that aggrieved by Exhibit P2, he has filed a revision before the 3rd respondent and copy of which is Exhibit P3. He has also sought stay of further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P1. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner submits that while revision is pending before the 3rd respondent, hasty steps are being taken by the authorities to issue the order of appointment to the 4th respondent. Therefore, he prays that till the disposal of revision, status quo should be maintained. 3. Now that the matter is pending in revision before the 3rd respondent and as the petitioner has already moved an W.P.(C) No. 1972/2009 2 application for stay along with Exhibit P3 also, it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent shall consider the request made by the petitioner for stay of further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P1. In view of this, writ petition is disposed of with the following direction; That the 3rd respondent shall pass orders on stay petition filed along with Exhibit P3, stay for further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P1 within 3 weeks of production of copy of this judgment. Subject to the condition that copy of this judgment shall be produced before the 3rd respondent on or before 24/01/2009, it is directed that for three weeks from today, Status quo as on today will be maintained. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st and 6th respondents for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm