IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2009 / 28TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29613 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.S.BABU, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, THAIPARAMBATH HOUSE, KODUNGALLUR. LICENCSE NO.CSA 288, EDA-555, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE KODUNGALLUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGISTRATION DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (LICENSING), O/O REGISTRATION DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRATION INSPECTOR GENERAL (LICENSING), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 29613 of 2009-V ------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a licensed scribe attached to the Sub Registrar's Office, Kodungalloor. By Ext.P3 order dated 28.7.2009, the Deputy Inspector General of Registration (Licensing) suspended the petitioner's license for a period of three months. The said period will expire on 27.10.2009. Aggrieved by Ext.P3 the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the Inspector General of Registration (Licensing). The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 on the ground that the officer who passed the order is not competent to issue the same. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 appeal and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Ext.P3 discloses that petitioner's license was suspended for three months. Though the said period of three months expired on 27.10.2009, the petitioner is entitled to have the appeal heard and disposed of as the order impugned in the appeal casts a stigma on him. W.P(C) No. 29613 of 2009-V 2 I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 appeal and pass orders thereon within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. The second respondent shall after orders are passed communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. It will open to the petitioner to act as scribe on the expiry of the period of three months fixed in Ext.P3. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab