IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18299 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- E.A. SAROMINA, W/O. C.J. DARVEY, AGED 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHEENGALLEL HOUSE, THAMARASSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE TALUK, OFFICE OF THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. (APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE KEROSINE CONTROL ORDER). 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18299 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P7 order of suspension of the petitioner's licence to run an ARD, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 appeal before the 4th respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P8 and stay of further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P7 in the meanwhile. This is objected to by the learned Government Pleader, who would submit that in view of the allegations against the petitioner on the basis of which the petitioner's licence has been suspended, he cannot be permitted to continue running the ARD. 2. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following direction. The 4th respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after W.P.(c)No.18299/08 2 affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The prayer for stay till disposal of Ext.P8 is declined. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd