IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2010 / 29TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32198 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. GOVINDAN, AGED 72 YEARS, KARIPPELIKUTTY, KARIKKANDAM, KANJIRAVELI, NERIYAMANGALAM. 2. P.K.BHASKARAN, 74 YEARS, S/O.KAKKI, PURATHOTTU, P.O.KANJIRAVELI, NERIYAMANGALAM. 3. M.K.VIJAYAN NAIR, 60 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN NAIR, MUGALEL HOUSE, NERIYAMANGALAM. 4. T.K.VIJAYAN, 51 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN, THANIMOOTTIL HOUSE, KANJIRAVELI, NERIYAMANGALAM. 5. P.P.RAVI, 53 YEARS, S/O.PAPPI, PADIJAREKUDY, KANJIRAVELI, NERIYAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.O.XAVIER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, DEVIKULAM TALUK OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT P.O.DEVIKULAM. 685 613. 2. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM, P.O.KOTHAMANGALAM 686691. 3. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, IDUKKI, IDUKKI - 685 802. 4. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM, ERNAKULAM - 682 011. 5. DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRIVANDRUM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001 6. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 32198 of 2010 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are residents of Ward No.19 of Adimali Panchayat, Devikulam Taluk in Idukki District. Their grievance is regarding the address and other particulars shown in the newly issued ration cards from the Taluk Supply Office, Kothamangalam. According to the petitioners, in the ration cards, there are several mistakes regarding the address, Ward, Panchayat, Taluk and District. On account of the above mistakes, since various difficulties were caused, complaints were made by the petitioners and one such complaint is Ext.P1, which was made before the Chief Minister's Public Grievance Cell. 2. It would appear that the complaint was forwarded to the Taluk Supply Officer, Devikulam and that on receipt thereof, the Taluk Supply Officer has made Ext.P2 report to the Additional Secretary, Chief Minister's Public Grievance W.P.(C) No.32198/10 : 2 : Cell. In so far as the rectification of mistakes are concerned, it is stated that it is not possible to correct the mistakes pointed out with the computer software now available in the Taluk Supply Office and that, only in consultation with the NIC and by replacement of the RCMS the mistakes can be corrected. 3. Yet another grievance the petitioners had highlighted in Ext.P1 is regarding the location of the ration shops. In so far as that issue is concerned, a proposal has been made in Ext.P2 suggesting redressal of that grievance also. Thereafter, nothing has been done to redress both the aforesaid grievances of the petitioners and, therefore, this writ petition is filed. 4. Evidently, only the Government can take steps to remedy both the grievances, viz., rectification of the mistakes and also regarding the location of the shops. In that view of the matter, it is a matter which should engage the attention of the Secretary to the Government, Civil Supplies Department. W.P.(C) No.32198/10 : 3 : Accordingly, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioners to make an appropriate representation to Secretary to Government, Civil Supplies Department, which shall be submitted along with a copy of this judgment and writ petition. If such representation is filed, appropriate steps shall be taken on the representation so filed, duly adverting to Ext.P2, report of the Taluk Supply Officer, Devikulam referred to above. Orders shall be passed at any rate, within three months of receipt of the representation. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks