IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31682 of 2007(V) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ABDUL ANSARI, VADAKKAYIL HOUSE, MANARKADU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN.V.ALAPATT RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 31682 OF 2007 V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 15th November, 2007 J U D G M E N T By Ext. P1 order the petitioner was appointed as AWD No. 4 of Manarkadu, Kottayam District. Against the said appointment of the petitioner one of the rival candidates Smt. Ligi Hassan, filed an appeal as is disclosed in Ext. P3 in which an order of stay of Ext. P1 has also been passed by the 2nd respondent. This came to the knowledge of the petitioner only through Ext. P3 proceedings of the Taluk Supply Officer which was issued in response to an application made by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act. Petitioner submits that the appeal said to have been filed by Smt. Ligi Hassan is still pending with the stay order that was passed. In view of this, petitioner seeks an order for the expeditious disposal of the appeal filed by Smt. Ligi Hassan against Ext. P1 order. 2. It is beyond dispute that the petitioenr has W.P.(C) No. 31682 OF 2007 -2- been appointed as AWD No. 4 of Manarkadu by Ext. P1 order. If that be so, he is entitled to the benefits thereof which have been denied to him on account of the interim order that has been passed in the appeal filed by Smt. Ligi Hassan. Therefore, the petitioner is justified in seeking an order for an early disposal of the appeal which is now pending before the 2nd respondent. 3. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the appeal filed by Smt. Ligi Hassan against Ext. P1 order of petitioner's appointment. This shall be done with notice to the parties including the petitioner and Smt. Ligi Hassan, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-