IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16049 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SMT.THRESSIAMMA JOSE, A.R.D.NO.285/MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, KORATTY FARKA, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUKUNDAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.16049 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an authorised Retail Distributor of ration articles in Mukundapuram Taluk. Finding certain irregularities on inspection conducted in the petitioner's ARD, his licence was temporarily suspended by Ext.P1. Subsequently the same was restored as per Ext.P3 conditional order. However, apparently finding that the petitioner has not complied with the conditions in Ext.P3 order, by Ext.P5, the 2nd respondent cancelled the licence issued to the petitioner. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the 1st respondent. 2. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that while Ext.P6 appeal is pending, the 3rd respondent has invited applications for appointment of ARD in the petitioner's place. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a stay of further proceedings for appointment of ARD pending disposal of Ext.P6. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing both sides, I feel that interest of justice would W.P.(c)No.16049/08 2 be served, if the 1st respondent disposes of Ext.P6 expeditiously. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Any appointment pursuant to the notification now issued shall be subject to orders to be passed on Ext.P6. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.16049/08 3