IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25042 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJAHAN, S/O.HASSANAR RAWTHER, KANJIRAMVILA VADAKKETHIL, FATHIMA MANZIL, NEDUPARAMBU, PATHANAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING, SOUTH ZONE, KOLLAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PATHANAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.25042 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Rice stored by the petitioner has been seized by the District Collector on the ground that the possession is illegal as the same is rice intended to be distributed through the public distribution system. The petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings initiated thereby. After arguing for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings initiated against him expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings as evidenced by Exts.P4 and P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2