IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31576 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ASMA BEEVI, D/O.IBRAHIM, KALLIDUMBIL HOUSE, THANDEKAD, VENGOLA VILLAGE, VENGOLA KARA, P.O.PONJASSERY, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY SMT.R.RAJASREE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, PERUMBAVOOR, P.O.PERUMBAVOOR. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA, TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, VAZHAPPILLY, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KREALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. K.B.KUNJUMOHAMMED, S/O.BAPPU, NOORA TEXTILES, MUNICIPAL SHOPPING COMPLEX, NEHRU PARK, MUVATTUPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31576 of 2009(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- Ext.P1 : Decree of Divorce dtd.4/8/2009. Ext.P2 : Representation made by the petitioner dtd.23/6/2008 to the 2nd respondent Ext.P3 : Receipt dtd.5/1/2009 Ext.P4 : Letter dtd.27/7/2009 Ext.P5 : Representation made by the petitioner dtd.4/8/2009 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: Nil True copy P.A.to Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31576 of 2009 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was married to the 5th respondent and subsequently they are separated after getting a decree of divorce. The petitioner is now residing at M.H.Junction, Thandekadu, Vengola Vilage, Vengola kara. According to the petitioner she is a resident of that area for the last 5 years. Ext.P1 is the copy of the decree of divorce dated 4/8/2009. The petitioner submitted an application for the removal her name and the name of her children from the ration card issued in the name of her former husband. Ext.P2 is the said application. She has to obtain a new ration card after cancelling the earlier one. Seeking for appropriate directions in the matter the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner received a communication dated 6/1/2010 from the Taluk Supply Officer to the effect that petitioner can obtain the reduction certificate from his office after remitting required fee. The learned counsel submitted that the petitioner will therefore W.P.(C).No.31576 of 2009 2 approach the Taluk Supply Officer along with prepared particulars and the fee payable in response to the said notice. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to issue reduction certified as per the communication No.A4.941/07 dated 6/1/2010. The first respondent will thereafter issue new ration card in terms of the rules after removing the name of petitioner and her children from the already issued ration card, in the name of her husband. There will be a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents that the same shall be done within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj