IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 W.A.No. 1366 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.15557/2008 DATED 18/06/2008 .................... APPELLANT/PETITONER: ------------------------------------ E.PRADEEP, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 44, DOCUMENT WRITER, RESIDING AT 'VISHNUMAYA', NEAR ARANGETTUPARAMBA U.P.SCHOOL, ERANHOLI P.O., PIN-670 103, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER (SR), SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION (LICENSING), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE & ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ----------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1366 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the Ist day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. This appeal is directed against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.15557 of 2008 dated 18th June, 2008. 2. The learned Single Judge while issuing notice to the respondents, has declined to grant the interim relief sought for by the petitioner. 3. By Ext.P3 order dated 10.5.1998, the first respondent who is the competent authority under Kerala Document Writers' Licence Rules, 1960, has suspended the appellant's licence alleging violation of Rule 13(a) and (b) of the Rules, 1960. Aggrieved by Ext.P3 suspension order so passed, the petitioner was before this Court in W.P.(C) No. 15557 of 2008, inter alia requesting the Court to quash the order of suspension passed by the competent authority and further to grant interim relief to stay Ext. P3 order pending disposal of the writ petition. 4. The learned Single Judge while entertaining the writ petition, has thought it fit not to grant the interim prayer; may be on the ground that the order of suspension is passed by the competent authority W.A.No.1366/2008 -2- in contemplation of enquiry as provided under the Act and the Rules framed thereunder.. 5. The order of suspension passed by the competent authority under the Act cannot be interfered by this Court except in such of those cases where such orders are passed by an incompetent authority or is contrary to the Statutory Rules and Regulations. It is not brought to our notice by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant, that, the order of suspension so passed is by an incompetent authority or is contrary to the Statutory Rules and Regulations. Keeping all these aspects of the matter in view, may be the learned Single Judge thought it fit not to grant the interim prayer. In our opinion, it cannot be said that the learned Single Judge has committed such an error which would call for our interference in this appeal. Therefore, the appeal requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS/dk