IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12133 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.MOHANAKUMAR, GEETHA BHAVANAM PADINJATTINKARA NORTH, IVERKALA, KUNNATHUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU SRI.CYRIAC KURIAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER KOLLAM. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER KUNNATHUR TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 12133 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 12th April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the papers leading upto Exhibit P1 and quash the same. ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents to complete the enquiry as contemplated in Exhibit P1 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; and iii. Such other relief as may prayed for or deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including the cost. “ 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the suspension of ARD of the petitioner ( bearing No.10) is unduly being prolonged, which in fact is stated as an instance of favouring another person having licence bearing No.ARD.127. W.P.(C) No. 12133 OF 2011 2 The petitioner is aggrieved of the inordinate delay in finalising the proceedings. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well . 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent ( or such other competent authority as the case may be) is directed to complete the proceedings in respect of Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent/such other competent authority, as the case may be, for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk