IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 21743 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ALL KERALA RETAIL RATION DEALERS ASSOCIATION ,DISTRICT COMMITTEE, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS DISTRICT SECRETARY K.K.SISUPALAN 2. K.P.GOPINATHAN NAIR ARD NO.51, KANJIRAPPALLY 3. T.V.VARGHESE ARD NO. 400, KOTTAYAM 4. P.P.JAYAKUMAR ARD NO. 427, KOTTAYAM 5. O.K.ALEYAMMA ARD NO. 100, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER KOTTAYAM 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER KOTTAYAM 4. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER CHANGANASSERY WPC NO.21743/2008 5. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER VAIKOM. 6. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER MEENACHIL 7. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER KANJIRAPPALLY. 8. COMMISSIONER CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 9. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FPPD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.21743 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by apprehended action by the officers of the Civil Supplies Department against the ration retail dealers for not making endorsement regarding distribution of ration articles in the old ration card, wherein there is no space for making endorsements after the year 2006. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed, in which respondents 1 to 3 would submit that appropriate orders have been issued to the ration dealers in this regard directing them to make endorsements in the subsequent pages in the old ration card itself, although there is no specific space provided for the same. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners raises an apprehension that for the period prior to the issue of the directions, they may be found fault with for not making endorsements in the ration cards. W.P.(c)No.21743/08 2 I am of opinion that this is a matter which they have to take up, as and when any adverse orders are passed against them in respect of the same. I am not expressing any opinion as to whether their action in not making endorsements prior to the date of issue of directions is valid or not. The matter would be considered as and when any adverse order is challenged before me. Therefore without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to challenge any action taken against them appropriately, this writ petition is closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.21743/08 3