IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 27854 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- SANTHOSH N.K., S/O.KUNJAPPAN, NIKATHUMTHARA HOUSE, THELATHURUTHU, KUTHYATHODE P.O., PARUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.V.R.REKESH SRI.P.A.ABISH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.SANTESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 27854 OF 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. In our order dated 10.11.09 in IA No.932 of 2009 in WA No.1217 of 2009 we have clarified that while making appointments as Ration Distributors, the State has to ensure the reservation as stipulated in Clause 45(2)(a)(i) of the Kerala Rationing Order, 1966. 2. We find that the applicant belongs to one of the reserved categories. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to process Ext.P3 application submitted by the petitioner and take appropriate action thereon, in accordance with law, expeditiously. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. S.R. Bannurmath, Chief Justice. Kurian Joseph, Judge. ttb I.A No. 932 OF 2009 IN W.A.No. 1217 OF 2009 -:2:-