IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26804 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.D. PAUL, AGED 45, S/O. DEVASSYKUTTY, PARAYIL HOUSE,KIZHAKECHALAKUDY VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,THRISSUR. 3. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MUKUNDAPURAM, TALUK OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. T.K. ANNAM, THAKOLKARAN HOUSE, KUTTIKAD P.O.,THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.A.M.BABU GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 26804 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T This writ petition relates to the appointment for ARD 260 at Mukundapuram Taluk. Aggrieved by Ext.P8 order, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 appeal, which is pending consideration of the 1st respondent. It is also seen from the records that the petitioner is now provisionally running the shop, on being so appointed by the 2nd respondent. 2. Taking into account the pendency of Ext.P9 appeal filed by the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall pass final orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Until orders are passed as above, interim order dated 7/9/07 directing statusquo in so far as the shop in question is concerned shall continue. WPC 26804/07 : 2 : 3. Petitioner is directed to produce copy of this judgment along with copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp