Kerala High Court
Shanmughan vs State Of Kerala on 27 March, 2024
WP(C) No.10372/2024 1/2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
Wednesday, the 27th day of March 2024 / 7th Chaithra, 1946
WP(C) NO. 10372 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
SHANMUGHAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAN MENON, RESIDING AT
PULLALIL HOUSE, VALAMBUR.P.O, ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DIST, PIN -
679325
RESPONDENT:
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD &
CIVIL SUPPLIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
695001
2. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL
SUPPLIES PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING. OPP. MUSEUM, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695033
3. COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SUPPLIES OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL
SUPPLIES. PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING. OPP. MUSEUM, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695033
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MALAPPURAM COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION-
MALAPPURAM UP HILL, MALAPPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 676505
5. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE- MALAPPURAM ,
CIVIL STATION,UP HILL, MALAPPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 676505
6. THE THALUK SUPPLY OFFICER TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE - PERINTHALMANNA,
PERITHALMANNA.P.O., PIN - 679322
7. SHANMUGHAN. K.P, S/O CHERIYATHAN, AGED 60 YEARS, KEDAR HOUSE,
KUNNAPPALLY.P.O, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679322
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to direct respondents that all proceedings to implement order No:
DSOMLP/281/2023 - CSIO dated 06.03.2024 of the District Supply Officer
granting license of Authorized Retail Distributor (ARD) No: - 19 [Fair
Price Shop - FPS No- 2053019] of Perinthalmanna Thaluk to the 7th
respondent, shall be kept in abeyance, pending disposal of the writ
petition (civil).
This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this court's order dated
14-03-2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH),
ABDUL RAOOF PALLIPATH, E.MOHAMMED SHAFI, C.H.ABDUL RASAC, PRAJIT
RATNAKARAN & KRISHNAPRIYA R Advocates for the petitioner and of GOVERNMENT
PLEADER for R1 to R6 (By Order), the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.10372/2024 2/2
ORDER
Post on 02.04.2024 in the 200 list. Interim orders is extended till then.
Sd/- VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE 27-03-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar