IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4747 of 2010(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.J.NELSON, KUNNEL HOUSE, THUMBOLI.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADVS. MR.K.JAJU BABU, SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, MR.BRIJESH MOHAN, SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN, MR.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4747 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a Salesman in ARD No.97 under the Taluk Supply Officer, Alappuzha. ARD No.85 at Chathanad junction was not having a regular licensee. Exhibit P1 is the copy of the notification inviting applications for appointment of licensee to ARD No.85. The petitioner submitted an application as per Exhibit P2. Seeking for a direction to dispose of Exhibit P2 and other applications in response to Exhibit P1, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The applications were kept pending in the light of the direction of the Division Bench in Writ Appeal No.1217/2009. In W.P(C) No.35583/2009, this Court had issued a direction with regard to the consideration of claims for appointment to the categories eligible for reservation under clause 45(2)(a)(i). It was directed that only after ensuring reservation provided in the said quota, any appointment of ration distributor can be made. W.P.(C) No.4747/2010 2 3. The 1st respondent has filed a statement pointing out that the total number of ARDs available in the District is 1237 and the present distribution among different categories is as follows: General (65%) - 872 (excess of 5.49%) Woman (20%) - 350 (excess of 8.29%) S.C. (8%) - 11 (only .89%) S.T. (2%) - Nil Physically handicapped (5%) - 4 (only .32%) 4. It is therefore, submitted that the vacancies will have to be notified in accordance with the directions of the Division Bench to follow the mandatory reservations under different categories. Therefore, in accordance with the directions issued by the Division Bench in W.P.(C) No.35583/2009, the respondents shall proceed with the matter for finalising the appointment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp