IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2011 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1932 WA.No. 460 of 2011() ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.35539/2010 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. ........... APPELLANT(S): (APPELLANT) -------------------------------------------- N.PRASANNAKUMAR,SREE CHITHIRA, KARTHIKAPPALLY PO,MAHADEVIKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF RESPONDENT(S): (RESPONDENT) ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA ,REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ALAPPUZHA.688 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695 001. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,ALAPPUZHA.688 001. 5. VENU,THARAPPATTU HOUSE, MAHADEVIKULAM PO, KARTHIKAPPALLY,ALAPPUZHA.680 555. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & BHABANI PRASAD RAY, JJ. ---------------------------------- W.A.No.460 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair, J. This Writ Appeal is filed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge declining to interfere with the selection of the 5th respondent as Authorised Ration Dealer in preference to the appellant. The learned Single Judge considered both the contentions raised in support of the challenge against the selection. The first ground was found to be untenable and we agree with the finding of the learned Single Judge. So far as the 2nd contention raised which relates to the eligibility of the 5th respondent with reference to his residence within the ward in which the ration dealership is given is concerned, the learned Single Judge held that no such contention was raised or proved before any of the three authorities prior to the appellant reaching this Court. Therefore, we do not find any ground to interfere with the finding of the learned Single Judge on this issue as well. Consequently, this Writ Appeal is dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) (BHABANI PRASAD RAY, JUDGE) jg