IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4777 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.S.DINESH,S/O.LATE SAHADEVAN, AGED 38 YEARS,PATTIPADIKKAL,KINAVALLOOR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT,PIN-678615. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK (KAYAMKULAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY REGISTRAION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. REGISTRATION DEPOUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (LICENSING) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DISTRICT REGISTRAR(GENERAL) PALAKKAD-678001 4. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, PARALI P.O., PIN-678612 5. M.MOHANDAS, KOTTALA HOUSE, KINAVALLOOR PARALI P.O.,PIN-678612 6. K.BHARATHI, KOTTALA HOUSE, KINAVALLOOR ,PARELI P.O.,PIN-678612 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 4777 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 16th February , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated as aggrieved by Ext.P15 order passed by the second respondent whereby the 'Scribe Licence' as well as the 'Document Writer's Licence' issued to the petitioner under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Document Writers' ( Licensing) Rules, 1960 have been suspended for a period of three months, in view of the alleged misconducts . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been given an opportunity of hearing before Ext.P15 order was passed and that the petitioner was not served with a copy of the complaint preferred by the defacto complainant, which led to Ext. P15 order. 2. It is revealed from the materials on record that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner as borne by Ext. P13; in response to which, the petitioner preferred Ext. P14 reply. It is seen that Ext. P15 has been passed after taking note of the said reply preferred by the petitioner . Obviously, there is no request made by the petitioner in Ext. P14 seeking for any opportunity W.P.(C) No. 4777 OF 2011 2 of personal hearing and as such, this Court does not find it necessary to consider the alleged infringement of principles of natural justice while passing Ext. P15 order by the second respondent. 3. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that Ext. P15 is very much an appealable order, by virtue of Rule 31(2) of the Kerala Document Writers' (Licensing )Rules 1960 by approaching the Inspector General. 4. In the above circumstance, interference is declined without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioner to pursue the alternate remedy, by filing appeal before the Inspector General ( Registration), against Ext. P15. So as to enable the petitioner to pursue such exercise, operation of Ext, P15 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of two weeks. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk