IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2805 of 2009(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- V.K.AFSAL, S/O.KOYAN, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT VALOMKOTTIL VEEDU, WEST VENGOLA P.O. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. T.Y.KURIAKO, THANNIKKOTTIL HOUSE, PAZHAMTHOTTAM P.O., KUNNATHUNADU TALUK. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 2805 OF 2009 (H) ==================== Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was appointed as an Authorised Retail Distributor for running ARD No.55 in Kunnathunad Taluk. Against his appointment, the 5th respondent filed an appeal. The appeal was allowed by the District Collector as per Ext.P2 order and re-notification was ordered. Revision filed by the petitioner before the 3rd respondent was rejected as per Ext.P3. Still aggrieved, petitioner filed a revision before the 4th respondent. Ext.P4 is the revision and Ext.P5 is the stay petition that is filed along with Ext.P4. In this writ petition, petitioner seeks an expeditious disposal of Ext.P4. 2. Taking into account the pendency of Ext.P4 revision before the 4th respondent, it is directed that the 4th respondent shall dispose of the revision, as expeditiously as possible, after giving notice to both the petitioner and the 5th respondent. This shall be done, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 3. It is directed that status quo as on date in so far as the shop referred to above shall be maintained for a period of four weeks from today. In the meanwhile, it will be open to the petitioner to move the 4th WPC 2805/09 :2 : respondent and seek orders on Ext.P5 stay petition filed along with the revision. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp