Jayasree.K.S. v. the District Supply Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court disposed of two writ petitions challenging the grant of food grain retail depot licences. Recognizing that an efficacious alternative remedy of appeal exists, the Court closed the writ petitions while reserving the petitioners' liberty to file an appeal.
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions are closed. Liberty to file an appeal with a stay of operation is reserved.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 21ST POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 321 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
JAYASREE K.S., AGED 40 YEARS, D/O. LATE SOMAN, NEIPALLYVELY, PUNNAPRA P.O., AMBALPPUZHA TALUK, PARAVOOR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 004.
BY ADVS. V.N.SANKARJEE SUKANYA S. V.N.MADHUSUDANAN R.UDAYA JYOTHI M.M.VINOD M.SUSEELA KEERTHI B. CHANDRAN VIJAYAN PILLAI P.K. C.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAIR NITHEESH.M
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 002.
2 TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK, 5TH FLOOR, MINI CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 013.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitions challenging licence awards are maintainable when efficacious alternative remedy of appeal is available.
Whether liberty to approach the appellate authority should be granted when orders allege non-communication.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JAYASREE K.S.
- petitioner
V.D. SANTHOSH KUMAR
- respondent
THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER
- respondent
TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER
- respondent
RATIONING INSPECTOR
- petitioner
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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