IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2010 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14877 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.S.SUKHALAL,A.R.D.NO.118,CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT 'AISHA MANDIRAM', VETTAKKAL PO, CHERTHALA. 2. S.VINOD,A.R.D.NO.122,CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT VELLACHANNATTU NIKARTHU, PATTANAKKAD PO, CHERTHALA. 3. D.AJITHA,A.R.D.NO.120,CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT VELLACHANNATTU, PATTANAKKAD PO, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. MR.K.JAJU BABU MR.BRIJESH MOHAN MR.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY RATIONING CONTROLLER, SOUTH ZONE, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ============================= W.P.(C).No.14877 of 2010 =============================== Dated this the 13th day of May, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of Exts.P7 to P9 appeals forthwith after hearing the petitioners. ii) To direct the respondents to keep in abeyance all further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P4 to P6, till the disposal of Exts.P7 to P9. 2. Petitioners are running A.R.D Nos.118, 122 and 120 respectively in Cherthala. The third respondent issued Exts.P1 to P3 notices alleging certain irregularities and finally ordered to forfeit the security amount deposited by the petitioners; thus directing to remit Rs.6,17,684/-, Rs.5,01,251/- and Rs.1,49,878/- respectively. 3. Being aggrieved of the above orders, the petitioners have already approached the Appellate Authority by filing Exts.P7 to P9 appeals as provided under the relevant provisions of law W.P.(C).No.14877 of 2010 ::2:: (under Clause 45(10) of the Kerala Rationing Order, 1966). The grievance of the petitioners is that, without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings, coercive steps are being taken against the petitioners for enforcing Exts.P4 to P6. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P7 to P9 appeals in accordance with law, of course, after giving an opportunity to being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that till the proceedings are finalised as above, all further coercive steps stated as being pursued against the petitioners shall be kept in abeyance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, Judge. W.P.(C).No.14877 of 2010 ::3:: bkn/-