B.Anwar vs Government Of Kerala on 29 May, 2008

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 15958 of 2008(Y)


1. B.ANWAR, S/O.BASHEER, AGED 36 YEARS,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
                       ...       Respondent

2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN

                For Respondent  : No Appearance

The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN

 Dated :29/05/2008

 O R D E R
                         S. SIRI JAGAN, J.
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                   W.P.(C)No.15958 OF 2008
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                 Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008

                            JUDGMENT

The petitioner’s licence to run an authorised ration shop was

cancelled by Ext.P2 order. Against the same, the petitioner has

filed Ext.P3 review petition under Clause 71 of the Kerala

Rationing Order 1966. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st

respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 expeditiously.

2. The learned Government Pleader submits that the

cancellation is on the ground that the petitioner is abroad and he

is not conducting the ration shop directly. The fact that he went

abroad is admitted and therefore in order to verify his

contentions, it is necessary to produce the passport of the

petitioner. The learned Government Pleader, therefore, seeks a

direction to the petitioner to produce his passport before the 1st

respondent after which only his review petition can be

considered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he

has no objection in producing the passport for verification by the

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1st respondent at the time of disposal of Ext.P3.

In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed

of with the following directions.

The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on

Ext.P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period

of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the

petitioner. The petitioner shall produce his passport in original

at the time of hearing before the 1st respondent. If he does

not produce the passport as directed above, the 1st respondent

need not dispose of the review petition as directed above. The

petitioner shall also forward a certified copy of this judgment

along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for

compliance.

S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE

Acd

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