IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18719 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.JAYAKUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.MUTHAYAA, HOUSE, NO.TP IV/131, TEEKOY ESTATE, TEEKOY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.SMITHA DIVAKARAN SRI. SREEVALSAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 5. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MEENACHIL TALUK, PALA. 6. SUNIL, C.N.CHAKKOMPAKKAL HOUSE, ADUKKAM. P.O., THALANADU PANCHAYATH, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI.I.V.PREMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P (C) .No.18719 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an aspirant for appointment as an authorised dealer of ration articles. Although the petitioner was originally selected, in appeal, his selection was set aside. The matter was ultimately decided by the 2nd respondent who passed Ext.P6 order by which the 4th respondent was directed to issue fresh notification for appointment of ARD. Against the same, the petitioner filed Ext.P7 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner would be W.P (C) .No.18719 of 2008 - 2 - free to move a stay petition before the 1st respondent, which shall be considered and orders passed within two weeks from the date of receipt of the same. The petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs