IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 38003 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.SAJITHA, VILAYIL VEEDU, KIZHAKKEPURAM, ELAKAMON P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, PUBLI OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT: 2. N.CHANDRAN, MOONLIGHT, PULIYATH, PALAYAMKUNNU P.O., ELEKAMON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P. SMT.N.SUDHADEVI, FOR R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SEBASTIAN FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 38003/07. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER DTED.8.8.06. P2. COPY OF THE D.S.O. TRIVANDRUM, DTD.10.1.07. P3. COPY OF ORDER OF DIST. COLLECTOR, TVM., DTD.13.9.07. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER BY THE PANCHAYATH MEMBER DTD.6.4.06. P5. COPY OF THE APPEAL DTD.7.11.07. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.38003 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed Ext.P5 appeal, against Ext.P3 order of the District Collector, whereby the order of the District Supply Officer selecting the additional 2nd respondent as an ARD in preference to the petitioner herein was upheld, before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as others concerned including the additional 2nd respondent. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2