IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 7TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30014 of 2010(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.A.VENU, S/O.LATE AYYAPPANKUTTY, AGED 45 YEARS, A.R.D.216, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, RESIDING AT KADUKKAPPALLY HOUSE, KOODAPPUZHA, CHALAKKUDY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.DAYAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUKUNDAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.30014 of 2010 (B) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was appointed as ARD No.216 of Chalakkudy in Mukundapuram Taluk. By Ext.P1 order dated 03/06/2010, the distributorship has been suspended. Aggrieved by Ext.P1, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 appeal before the 4th respondent, along with Ext.P8 stay petition. The appeal and stay petition are pending and in the meanwhile, coercive action is apprehended. It is therefore that this writ petition has been filed. 2. Now that the petitioner has already pursued statutory remedy by filing Ext.P7 appeal, it is for the appellate authority to consider the grievances of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. 3. Since Ext.P8 stay petition filed by the petitioner along with Ext.P7 appeal is also pending, I direct that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the appellate authority shall consider Ext.P8 stay petition and pass orders thereon within two weeks WP(C) No.30014/2010 -2- thereafter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the appellate authority for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg