IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 35012 of 2005(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ N.RAMACHANDRAN, CHAMAKKALAYIL VEEDU, CHELIKUZHY P.O. PATTAZHI, VADAKKEKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PATHANAPURAM. 4. P.B.RAJENI, RAJ SADANAM, THAZHATHU VADAKKU P.O. PATTAZHI, VADAKKEKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE R4 BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI SRI.T.R.RAJEEV THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.35012/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 7/06/2004. P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (I), PATTAZHI VADAKKEKKARA MANDALAM COMMITTEE BEFORE THE HON'BLE MINISTER DATED 14/08/2005. P3 COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 5/12/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R4(A) COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CS.6.2586/04 DATED 6/3/06 OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35012 OF 2005 ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P3 order passed by the District Supply Officer appointing the 4th respondent as ARD No.3 of Pattazhi in Pathanapuram Taluk is under challenge. 2. A reading of Ext.P3 itself show that, it was after complying with the provisions of the Kerala Rationing Order, the said order has been issued and no illegality has been made out warranting interference. Even otherwise, petitioner does not appear to have pursued the statutory remedies available to him. In such circumstances, I see no reason to disturb the order at this distance of time. Writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge