IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15484 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BIJI ANIL, D/O. K.K.AMMINI, AGED 30, KADAMBATTI HOUSE, KALLETTUMKARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR-680001. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKUDA-680121. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR-680001. SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15484 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents 2 and 3 to take back Ext.P2 application and to process the same and to decide the same on merits thus appointing the petitioner as the licensee of ARD 144 of Mukundapuram Taluk within such time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice. ii) To pass any such or further orders as the petitioner may seek and this Hon'ble Court deem fit to grant. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the ARD 144 of Mukundapuram Taluk is being run by the mother of the petitioner as the licensee and by virtue of her old age and inability, she has nominated the petitioner to continue as the licensee by virtue of the enabling provisions of law. The petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 representation and the same has been recommended by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent vide Ext.P6 and the proceedings have to be finalised by the concerned authority in this regard. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 application and to pass final orders in the light of Ext.P6 and such other relevant materials, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any W.P.(C) No.15484/2011 2 rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 2nd respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE