IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30780 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- ALEYAMMA JOHN,ARD NO.53,ARUKALLIKKAL WEST,VAYALA.P.O,ADOOR TALUK,PIN-691 554. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SMT.RUKHIYABI MOHD KUNHI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER,ADOOR-691 523. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA-689645. 3. RAJAMMA,CHELLAKKOT,ARUKALIKKAL WEST, VYALA.P.O,ADOOR TALUK,PIN-691554. 4. CHANDRAN UNNITHAN,ARD NO.56, ARUKALLIKKAL WEST,VAYALA.P.O,ADOOR TALUK, PIN-691 554. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 30780 OF 2010 (V) ===================== Dated this the 7th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an ARD licence holder who is running ARD NO.53 of Adoor Taluk, Arukallikkal West. On 1/10/2010, her shop was inspected by the 1st respondent and Ext.P2 is the inspection report. Ext.P2 shows that the stock of rice inspected had glass particles, cement powder and remains of dead rat. The explanation of the petitioner is that the rice was supplied from the AWD, who in turn got it supplied from the FCI godown. 2. Be that as it may, her licence has been suspended by Ext.P4 and the shop has been attached to the 4th respondent. It is challenging Ext.P4, the writ petition is filed. 3. Admittedly,when inspection was held, the rice available in the shop of the petitioner was found to be contaminated. If that be so, respondents are well within their authority to issue Ext.P4 suspending the licence of the petitioner. Therefore, there is no illegality warranting interference in a writ petition. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp