IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 33802 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.LUKA, S/O.PATHROSE, AUTHORISED RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR (A.R.D.) NO.19, MEENACHIL, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MARANGATTUPALLY PO PALAI KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI SRI.T.R.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MEENACHIL, PALA. 6. SABU ANTONY, AUTHORISED RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR (ARD) NO.18, ITTIYAPPARA JUNCTION, MADAPPLLMATTOM JUNCTION, MEENACHIL TALUK. 7. K.P.SCARIA ALIAS KUJU SON FO PAILY, KUNNATHU HOUSE, MARANGATTUPALLY, PALA. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD R6, R7 BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL CYRIAC SRI.JOHNY K.MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.33802 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard. Without expressing anything on merits on the controversy and rival submissions between the petitioner and the contesting private respondents, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P7 shall be taken up, considered and disposed by the competent among the official respondents in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and to the contesting respondents. Such final decision shall be taken, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.