IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6651 of 2011(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GANESH S, AGED 37 YEARS S/O.P.K.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, RAGAVILLA, MATHILBHAGOM THIRUVALLA PO, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689 101. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 689 645. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER THIRUVALLA, PIN 689 101. 5. THE RATIONING INSPECTOR (TOWN) TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, THIRUVALLA PIN 689 101. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6651 OF 2011(F) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was appointed as ARD.No.92/Thiruvalla Taluk. By Ext.P2 order he was placed under suspension. Aggrieved by Ext.P2, petitioner filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 3rd respondent. By Ext.P6 order the appeal has been dismissed. It is challenging Ext.P6 that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I heard the counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. Although several contentions on the merits of the controversy are raised, as is evident from Ext.P6 itself that the appeal was dismissed without giving notice and hearing the petitioner. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to think that Ext.P6 is vitiated and is to be set aside. Accordingly, I set aside Ext.P6 and direct that the 3rd respondent shall reconsider Ext.P4 appeal with notice to the petitioner with opportunity of hearing to him. Fresh orders in the matter shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the WPC.No.6651 /2011 :2 : judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. It is made clear that this court has not expressed anything on the merits and the contentions in the writ petition are left open. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/