IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 24551 of 2005(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- THOMAS VARKEY, LICENSEE, ARD 173, PATHIPALLY, ARAKULAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK, IDUKKI-685 589. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.SREEKANTH.K.R SRI.JIBU P THOMAS RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.24551/2005 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DTD. 30/07/2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LIST GIVING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CARDHOLDERS. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DTD. 19/03/2004. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN O.P.NO.23976/2001 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 14/08/2001. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.23976/2001 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DTD. 30/11/2001. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24551 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the first respondent to disburse the price of ration articles intended for free supply as per Ext.P1 forthwith to the petitioner. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take steps to disburse the eligible amounts to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 24551 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008