IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5848 of 2011(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.V.KURIAN, S/O.VARGHESE, RESIDING AT RAMALLOOR, KUTHAMANGALAM.P.O., ARD NO.25/28, MALAYINKEEZHU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PIN-686 691. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SOUTH ZONE RATIONING DEPUTY CONTROLLER, KOLLAM, PIN-691 001. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 030. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. PIN-686 691. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.5848 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging Exts.P7 and P8 orders passed by the 1st respondent, whereby the ARD bearing No.25/28 run by the petitioner has been suspended, referring to certain incriminating circumstances. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been actually served with Exts.P7 and P8 (which is a consequential order passed by the 3rd respondent pursuant to Ext.P7 and produced along with I.A.No.3267/2011) and that the petitioner has procured copies of the same from elsewhere. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner is very much having an effective alternative remedy against Ext.P7, as provided under the Kerala Rationing Orders and that no interference is liable to be made in this writ petition. W.P.(C).No. 5848 OF 2011 2 3. In the above circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. However, taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel, the 3rd respondent shall serve a certified copy of Ext.P7 to the petitioner forthwith, and the petitioner is at liberty to pursue the alternative remedy as aforesaid. Interference is declined. The writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb