IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19968 of 2008(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BOBN K. ANTONY, S/O ANTONY, ARD 36, KALATHIL HOUSE, NEDUMKANDAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES (B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, IDUKKI. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, UDUMBANCHOLA. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.19968 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an authorised retail dealer of rationed articles. He says that the area has six ration shops and the second respondent has granted sanction for a further shop in violation of the directions contained in Ext.P3 circular. Ext.P3 is a circular issued in November, 1955, more than 14 years ago. The ration distribution system has undergone various changes thereafter. Not only that, the prime concern of the ration distribution system is to provide rationed articles at the nearest possible point to the consumers. Ration shops are not run merely to provide profit or income for the ration dealers. Beyond that is the fact that the person to whom the new ration shop is allotted is not party to this writ petition. In the aforesaid circumstances, I am not persuaded to issue any direction for consideration of any representation since that will only create unnecessary hazards in the smooth management of the WPC.19968/08 2 distribution of rationed articles in the area in question. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.04/02.