IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2011 / 27TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1570 of 2011(U) ---------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- T.R.CHANDRAHASAN, THOPPUVELIYIL HOUSE, AROOR P.O., PIN-688 534, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ROY CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KUTTANAD TALUK, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., PIN-688 561, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, HARIPPAD P.O., PIN-690 514, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. DILEEP MOHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 1570 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th January, 2011 J U D G M E N T All that is sought for in this writ petition is an expeditious disposal of Ext.P7 keeping in abeyance, further action for distribution of rice seized as per Ext.P5. 2. Petitioner is a dealer in rice and other articles. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P5 mahazar on 11th January, 2011, 125 bags of rice were seized. Immediately he filed Ext.P7 application before the District Collector requesting for release of the stocks seized. Orders have not been passed and in the meanwhile he apprehends rice will be distributed. It is therefore this writ petition is filed. 3. Having regard to the limited nature of the issue raised, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: (i) On production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition, the 1st respondent before whom Ext.P7 is filed, shall consider the same and pass orders thereon with notice to the petitioner. This shall be W.P (C) No.1570 of 2011 2 done, at any rate, within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. (ii) It is directed that unless orders are passed on Ext.P7 rice seized as per Ext.P5 shall not be distributed. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma W.P (C) No.1570 of 2011 3