IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11838 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.PRASANNAKUMAR, CHAKKALAYIL HOUSE, VARAVILA P.O., VAVAKAVU, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI SRI.O.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. KALIDASAN G., ARD No.199, CLAPPANA, VARAVILA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 6. SAMSUDHEEN KUNJU, ARD No.204, CLAPPANA, VARAVILA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.11838 of 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner herein is the Authorised Retail Distributor (ARD)198 of Karunagapally Taluk situated at Clappana. He was appointed as ARD on 30/7/2005. It appears that certain ration cards of the ARD No.198 were distributed among the ARD Nos.199 and 204 prior to his appointment. Mainly it is contended that the said cards have to be restored to the petitioner’s ARD. Petitioner has filed a representation Ext.P1 and the matter was being considered by the District Collector also which is evident from Ext.P6 notice. This Court by Ext.P5 judgment had directed the District Collector to look into the complaints and take appropriate action. It is pointed out that no orders have been issued even though the matter was heard. 2. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that 64 cards have been restored and with regard to the remaining ones instructions have been issued and notices have been published within the area near the ARD's requiring the cardholders to give their consent and the procedure is going on in the matter. WPC.No.11838/2010 : 2 : 3. In the light of the Ext.P5 judgment of this Court, the District Collector will have to pass orders on the basis of the hearing conducted on 9/9/2009. 4. There will be a direction to the District Collector to pass appropriate orders within a period of one month, if not already passed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) skj