IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5683 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.PRASANNA KUMAR, SON OF NEELAKANTAN NAIR, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT SREE CHITHIRA, KARTHIKAPPALLY P.O., MAHADEVIKADU, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. VENU, THARAPPATTU HOUSE, MAHADEVIKADU P.O., ALAPPUZHA. R1 TO 3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 5683 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 18, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that in pursuance to Ext.P1 notification for appointment of an Authorised Retail Distributor at Karthikappally, petitioner was one of the applicants. On conclusion of the selection process, the 4th respondent was appointed by Ext.P2 and against that appointment, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 2nd respondent which is pending. Even according to the petitioner, in the meantime the 4th respondent has started his shop. 2. Now that Ext.P3 appeal has been filed by the petitioner in terms of the provisions of the Kerala Rationing Order, it is only appropriate that the 2nd respondent disposes of the same as expeditiously as possible. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall pass final orders on Ext.P3 appeal with notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, as expeditiously as WP(C) 5683/08 Page numbers possible, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-