IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23642 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.M.SALIM, S/O.MUSAVU RAWTHAR, VADAKOTHIL, KARINILAM PO., MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLECTOR, KOTTAYAM 2. COMMSSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES , TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.23642 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was an applicant for appointment as an ARD, within the jurisdiction of the Taluk Supply Officer, Kanjirappally. One Sri. George Joseph was selected. Pursuant to the selection process, other applicants including the petitioner challenged the same in appeals before the District Collector. The District Collector dismissed all the appeals by order dated 14.5.2006. The petitioner and others filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Civil Supplies. Pursuant to a judgment of this Court, the Commissioner disposed all the appeals remanding the same to the District Collector for fresh consideration by order dated 28.3.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that after remand, the District Collector has not passed any orders as directed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies. The petitioner seeks the following relief: W.P(C)No.23642 of 2008 - 2 - “i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass fresh orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner in the light of Ext.P1;” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. After remand, the District Collector is expected to pass orders as directed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies expeditiously. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the District Collector, Kottayam, to pass fresh orders as directed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies in his order dated 28.3.2008, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the District Collector for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs