IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2009 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7982 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ GEETHA, W/O.BHASKARAN, RESIDING AT KAYATHINGAL HOUSE, MARAYAMANGALAM P.O., NELLAYA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. RUMAISA, D/O.HAMZA, RESIDING AT MUTHUKURISSI HOUSE, MARAYAMANGALAM P.O., NELLAYA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 7982 OF 2009 (P) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that by Ext.P1 order of the 3rd respondent, she was appointed as an ARD of Kulappida in Ottappalam Taluk. In an appeal filed by the 4th respondent, by Ext.P2 order of the 2nd respondent, the appointment of the petitioner was set aside and the matter was remanded to the 3nd respondent for consideration. Accordingly, the 3rd respondent reconsidered the matter and by Ext.P3 ordered the appointment of the 4th respondent. Against Ext.P3 order, petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 2nd respondent along with Ext.P6, an application seeking stay of further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3. 2. In this writ petition, she submits that during the pendency of the appeal and the stay petition as above, further action is being taken for the appointment of the 4th respondent following Ext.P3. It is in these circumstances,the writ petition is filed praying for an expeditious disposal of the appeal keeping in abeyance Ext.P3 order of the 3rd respondent appointing the 4th respondent. WPC 7982/09 :2 : 3. On the petitioner's own showing, Ext.P5 appeal and Ext.P6 stay petition filed before the 2nd respondent are pending. Therefore, taking into account her grievance that further action in pursuance to Ext.P3 is taken at this stage, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. 4. That the 2nd respondent before whom Exts.P5 and P6 appeal and stay petition are pending shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 stay petition. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, it is directed that status quo as on today in so far as the appointment of 4th respondent in pursuance to Ext.P3 shall be maintained. It is directed that within 10 days from today, the petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp