IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14538 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PATHUMMAKUTTY, W/O.MOHAMMEDKUTTY, KIZHAKETHIL HOUSE, PULAMANTHOLE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. K.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, KURUPPATH HOUSE, PONNIAKURUSSI, PATHAYIKKARA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. A.SHAHIDA, W/O.ABBAS ALI, PARATHIKOTTIL HOUSE, MANKADA P.O., PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. T.K.BEEKUTTY, W/O.HAMZA, THYKOTTIL, P.O.VAZHENKADA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. WP(C).No. 14538 of 2009 :: 2 :: 3. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, VIKHAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1, R2 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH R3 BY SMT.MOLLY JACOB - STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J --------------------------- W.P.(C).14538 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Authorised Retail Dealers in the Perinthalmanna Taluk in Malappuram District. Their licences have been temporarily suspended by the Director of Civil Supplies, 3rd respondent vide Exts.P1 to P4 notices and by Exts.P5 to P8 the card holders attached to their shops were temporarily attached to the nearby shops, so as to avoid disturbance to the card holders. The petitioners have filed Exts.P9 to P12 explanations seeking revocation of Exts.P1 to P8 and for consequential action. The same are pending. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. It will be appropriate that the Director of Civil Supplies considers Exts.P9 to P12. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to hear the petitioners on Exts.P9 to P12 and take a decision on their request for W.P.(C).14538 of 2009 :: 2 :: revocation of their suspension within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge