IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 120 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. SMT. A.P.RAZEENA, W/O.MUTHALIB, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT AAKKAMPARAMBATH, NARIKKUNI PO, KOZHIKODE. 2. SMT. SUHARABI. T, W/O. SADIQUE, AGED 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT THAZHATHAYIL HOUSE, THOOTTONY PADAM, FRANCIS ROAD, KALLAI P.O KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. MR.C.K.PAVITHRAN, MR.M.VIVEK. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,KOZHIKODE. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE CITY RATIONING OFFICER (SOUTH) KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ============================== W.P(C) No. 120 of 2010 ================================= Dated this the 11th day of January, 2010 ================================== J U D G M E N T The 1st petitioner's father was a licencee of ARD 187 in Kozhikode Taluk, who expired on 17/4/2008. Before his death itself, he had nominated the first petitioner as his legal heir to transfer the licence in her favour, and Ext.P1 is the consent letter issued by the deceased. Ext.P3 is the application submitted by the 1st petitioner after his death for appointing her as legal heir of the deceased of the licencee. The 2nd respondent has duly recommended the application for appointment of the 1st petitioner and from 18/4/2009 onwards the 1st petitioner has been continuing the shop without any break. 2. The 2nd petitioner's husband Sadique K.M was a licencee of ARD 57, who expired on 5/2/2008. The wife was appointed by the 2nd respondent as provisional licencee as per order No.D270/08 dated 5/2/2008. It is ratified as per -2- W.P(C) No. 120 of 2010 Ext.P4 by the 1st respondent. The Ext.P5 is the copy of the prescribed application submitted by the petitioner for appointment as the legal heir of the deceased licencee. 3. It is the case of the petitioner and that the proceedings are not being finalised for appointing them, in the light of the Interim Order passed by this Court in Writ Appeal No.1217/2009. The Writ Appeal has been disposed by Judgment dated 22/12/2009. It is submitted by learned Government Pleader there there is no embargo for finalising the matter. Therefore, there will a direction to the first and second respondent to finalise the proceedings, for appointment as per the applications submitted by the petitioners, within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The present arrangement will continue till such orders are passed. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl