IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 199 of 2008(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- E.F.JOHNSON, ELAVUTHINKAL HOUSE, KOTTAPPADY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD, ADV. SRI.V.GOPIKRISHNA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.199 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 17th day of January 2008 JUDGMENT The controversy in the writ petition is regarding the adhoc appointment of Authorised Wholesale Distributor of Rationed Articles, Chavakkad in Thrissur District. The additional third respondent's husband was appointed as AWD and continued until his death on 30.10.2007. Thereafter the shop in question was linked to the shop of the petitioner, an existing AWD and Ext.P1 is that order. This writ petition was filed apprehending that before the expiry of the six months period provided for in the rules, his appointment was likely to be terminated. 2. From the affidavit filed by the third respondent, it would appear that the third respondent, being the legal heir of the deceased AWD, has made an application for temporary appointment, which has provoked this writ petition. 3. Now the petitioner and the third respondent submits that the application made by the additional third respondent is posted by the first respondent for consideration on 23rd of this W.P.(C)199/2008 2 month. If that be so, it is for the first respondent to consider the rival claim of the petitioner and also the third respondent and pass appropriate orders thereon. In the circumstances, I do not propose to pass any order on merit and the writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/