IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 35874 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ALL INDIA RATION DEALERS ASSOCIATION, REGISTER NO.01-05/98, K.P.A.BUILDING, VELLAKINAR JUNCTION, ALAPPUZHA-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. V.S.SIVAPPAN, VELIYIL HOUSE, PATHIRAPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.SHYJAN PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 35874 OF 2007 U ===================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance in this writ petition is regarding the insistence of the respondents for introduction of electronic weighing machines in the ration shops run by the members of the first petitioner. The complaint is mainly that while the members of the petitioners are required to have electronic weighing machines, the authorised wholesale dealers, from whom the petitioners get their supplies are not having such a requirement. It is on this basis, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Petitioners are making reference to Ext.P5 to contend that such a requirement in so far as the wholesalers, have been frozen on the intervention of the Government. However, referring on Ext.P6 and the instructions that he has got, learned Government Pleader submits that simultaneous steps are being WPC 35874/07 :2 : taken for the introduction of electronic weighing machines for the wholesale depots as well. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that expeditious steps shall be taken for the implementation of electronic weighing machines for ration wholesalers also. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp