IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14171 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.D.SUNNY, AUTHORISED RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR NO.151, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR-680 003. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).14171/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved of Ext.P1 order dated 16.5.2011 passed by the third respondent whereby the Ration Retail Distributorship bearing ARD.No.151 has been suspended on coming across certain discrepancies in the shop inspection conducted on 17.3.2011. The case of the petitioner is that Ext.P1 was passed without giving an opportunity of hearing and hence challenges the same on many a ground. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that Ext.P1 order passed by the third respondent is appealable by virtue of clause 45(10) of the Kerala Rationing Order, read with clause 12(2) of the Kerala Kerosene Control Order. 4. In the above circumstances, this Court finds fit and proper to relegate the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy and hence interference is declined in the writ petition. However, so W.P.(C).14171/11 2 as to enable the petitioner to pursue such remedy, status quo shall be maintained as on date for a period of two weeks. Writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge mrcs