IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23923 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONE --------------------- ALLIANCE GRAIN PRODUCTS PVT.LTD., PALATHARA, THATTAMALA, KOLLAM - 20. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, AMEENUDDIN . BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERAL, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF RATIONING (SOUTH ZONE), CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.23923 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Certain wheat allegedly belonging to the petitioner has been seized and confiscated by the 2nd respondent by Ext.P9 order. Against Ext.P9 order, the petitioner filed Ext.P10 appeal before the 1st respondent along with a stay petition also. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10 appeal and also to consider the application for stay accompanying the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader submits that as per his instructions, the wheat has already been sold in implementation of Ext.P9 order and the amount has been deposited in the R.D. Account. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P10 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any W.P.(c)No.23923/08 2 rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall also consider the stay application filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the 1st respondent to consider, while disposing of the stay application, as to whether Ext.P9 order has already taken effect, and therefore whether the stay petition has become infructuous. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.23923/08 3