IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 33954 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.S.SANALKUMAR, PAZHAMPALLIKKAVU COLONY, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH, P.O.THURAVOOR, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, CHERTHALA. BY G.P. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C.NO. 33954 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a ration card holder who has approached this Court for direction to the respondents not to shift his card to another ARD after cancellation of licence of the licensee to which petitioner is presently attached. Government Pleader rightly pointed out that shifting is done only to enable the card holders to continuously avail the benefit. It is upto the petitioner to collect ration articles from the licensee to which petitioner's ration card is shifted after cancellation of licence of the present licensee. In any case, in order to avoid difficulties for ration card holders, respondents are bound to arrange substituted dealer after licence of present ARD is cancelled. First respondent is directed to take steps for appointment of substituted dealer in the place of cancelled licensee without any delay. Petitioner will produce copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2