IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28806 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.V.S.ALEX & SONS, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION DEALER, MUNICIPAL BUS STAND BUILDING, VII-345, T.K.ROAD, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI.A.D.PAUL, AGED 50, S/O.V.S.ALEX, KODIYATTUMALAYIL, T.K.ROAD, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY & COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVALLA. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).28806/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a wholesale dealer of kerosene in Thiruvalla Taluk. An application for renewal of licence in this regard was submitted before the Competent authority. This was rejected under Ext.P5, though the District Supply Officer has reported that there is no objection in renewing the licence, on the ground that Tahsildar did not recommend the renewal of the license as the applicant did not provide any security in the event of any disaster. Petitioner has preferred Ext.P6 appeal and Ext.P7 stay petition before the Commissioner, Department of Civil Supplies. Both are pending consideration. Having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 and P7. Petitioner shall be permitted to continue as a dealer till second respondent passes orders on Ext.P7, W.P.(C).28806/2008 2 which shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that the interim arrangement directed herein is only to see that the supply of kerosene is not disrupted and it is upto the appellate authority to take an independent decision on the appeal on merits. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs