IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10028 of 2010(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ROSA GEORGE, W/O. K.M.GEORGE, AGED 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANDIRICKAL HOUSE, PALLIPEEDIKA, VENGALLOOR.P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. MR.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 10028 of 2010-C - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner's husband, viz. Shri K.M. George was an authorised retail distributor conducting ARD 250 at Vazhakkulam in Muvattupuzha Taluk. He expired on 15.1.2010. 2. As a legal heir, the petitioner submitted an application dated 2.3.2010 for grant of licence (Ext.P1). By Ext.P2, the petitioner was informed that in the light of the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in W.A. No.1217/2009 and connected cases and the judgment in W.P.(C) NO.35583/2009, the petitioner's application can be considered only after completion of the steps for appointment of the candidates belonging to SC/ST and physically handicapped. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application for provisional appointment till a regular appointment is made. 3. In the light of the directions issued by the Division Bench, only after completion of the process for appointment of the candidates included in the reserved category, a regular appointment can be made. Therefore, Ext.P2 cannot be faulted. wpc 10028/2010 2 4. But, in the meanwhile, the provisional appointment of the petitioner can be considered till regular appointments are made, in terms of the directions by this Court in W.P.(C) No.35583/2009. Therefore, there will be a direction to the District Supply Officer, viz. the first respondent, to take a decision on Ext.P3 with regard to the claim for provisional appointment, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/