IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2009 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 36817 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.BALACHANDRAN, RATIONING INSPECOR, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING, SOUTH ZONE, KOLLAM. 5. THE KERALA CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAVELI BHAVAN, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI-20. 6. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB,SC,SUPPLYCO FOR R5 & 6 MRS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.MILLU DANTAPANI, SC FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.36817 of 2009 (V) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T There are two prayers made in this writ petition. The first prayer is for an expeditious disposal of Ext.P16 appeal filed by the petitioner, which is stated to be pending before the 2 nd respondent. The second prayer is that till the matter is decided, the petitioner shall not be deputed to the Civil Supplied Corporation. 2. In so far as the first prayer is concerned, Ext.P16 is an appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P15 order issued by the 3 rd respondent fixing liability on the petitioner. Since the appeal is pending, the 2 nd respondent is bound to consider the matter on merits and therefore, the 2 nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16 with notice to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. In so far as the 2 nd prayer mentioned above is concerned, till now the petitioner has avoided deputation to the Civil Supplies WP(C) No.36817/2009 -2- Corporation relying on the pendency of C.A.No.2764/2002. That Civil Appeal has been dismissed. Following that order, writ petition Nos.30277/2008 & 13286/2009 filed by the petitioner have been dismissed by this Court by judgment dated 18/12/2009. In view of the above, I am not inclined to consider the request now made that the petitioner shall not be deputed. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg