IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12597 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRAVEENKUMAR.N., S/O A.NARAYANA, NELAGIRI QUARTERS, PAIVALIKE POST, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, VIDYANAGAR, KASARGOD. 2. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KASARGOD. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, VIDYANAGAR, KASARGOD. 4. MOHAMMED MUSTAFA P.K., S/O MUHAMMED BEYARI, PAIVALIKE POST, KASARGOD DIST. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT: 5. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVT. OF KERALA, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. (ADDL.R5 IMPLEADED ON 28.5.2008 AS PER I.A.NO.6297/ 2008) BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.12597 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for appointment as Authorised Retail dealer of ration articles. However, his application was rejected and the 4th respondent was preferred. The petitioner's appeal before the District Collector also did not meet with success. The petitioner has now filed Ext.P5 revision petition before the additional 5th respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to dispose of the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 4th respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the additional 5th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 revision petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and w.p.c.12597/08 2 others involved. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the additional 5th respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge