IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST, 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA, 1929 WP(C).No. 25608 of 2007(W) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SAHADEVAN.K., S/O.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, KANNATHARASSERIL HOUSE, PATTANAKKADU P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. YAMUNA MOHAN, W/O MOHANAN, ASWATHY NIVAS, NEELIMANGALAM, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 25608 OF 2007 - W ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a card holder attached to an A.R.D. run by the third respondent. On detection of serious irregularities in the conduct of the A.R.D., the licence of the third respondent has been suspended. The petitioner, apprehending reinstatement of the licence of the third respondent, despite very serious irregularities detected, filed Ext.P4 before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to hear the petitioner also on the basis of Ext.P4 before passing final orders in the matter. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In view of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the third respondent. Being a card holder, the petitioner has every right to point out the irregularities by the licensee of the ration shop. That being so, the second respondent is bound to consider WP(C) NO. 25608 of 2007 :-2-: the materials that the petitioner may be able to place before him in the matter. Accordingly, I direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 and hear the petitioner as also the third respondent while passing final orders in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, Judge Mbs/ WP(C) NO. 25608 of 2007 :-3-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T WP(C) NO. 25608 of 2007 :-4-: DATED:01-06-2007