IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 3763 of 2008(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- G. KRISHNA SWAMI, S/O. LATE A. GANESA PILLAI, T.C.49/1653, KALIPPANKULAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ANIL KUMAR M.K., T.C.49/655, SOUPARNIKA, KALIPPANKULAM, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA FOR R5 SRI.M.S.KALESH FOR R5 SRI.HARISH GOPINATH FOR R5 SRI.V.VINAY MENON FOR R5 SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 3763 of 2008(W) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.CSI-4517/96 DATED 13.9.96 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN COMPLAINT NO. 782/01 DATED 4.10.01 OF THE LOK AYUKTA. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.(CS) A4 - 24053/2001 DATED 17.12.2001 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN RCP NO. 25/03 OF THE RENT CONTROL COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 14.10.2003. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. D.927/07 DATED 27.7.07 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 7.8.07. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 18.10.07. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. CSI - 1148/07 DATED 1.12.2007 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9 - TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 7.1.2008. EXT.P10 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. CSI - 1148/07 DATED 25.1.2008 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P11 - TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. (C.S.) A4 - 6579/96 DATED 22.2.96. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(a) - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.9.2006 IN RCR NO.335/2005 ON THE FILE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.R5(b) - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.4895/B2-07/F & CSD DATED 23.01.2008 ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, F & CSD. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.3763 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T After arguing sometime, the counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to avail of the remedy by way of appeal against Ext.P10 order as provided under the Kerala Rationing Order. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P10 in an appeal or revision as provided under the Kerala Rationing Order. The interim order passed in this writ petition shall continue in force for a period of two more weeks from today to enable the petitioner to file an appeal and move for interim orders. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs