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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 51181
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
AKASH RAJ – Appellant
Versus
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 42413 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR, SMT.P.K.MINIMOLE, SHRI.A.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, SHRI.BAPPU GALIB SALAM, SHRI.G.MOTILAL, SMT.SUVARNAKUMARI P.
For the Respondents: SR GP SMT VIDYA KURIAKOSE
The court mandates timely compliance by administrative authorities regarding petitions submitted by citizens.
Headnote:In the matter of WP
(C) No. 42413 of 2025, the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Agricultural Production Commissioner to consider the revision petition and stay petition promptly. The court finds merit in the petitioner's request and orders the Commissioner to act within a stipulated timeframe. The final result confirms the court's directive for timely consideration of Ext.P3 and Ext.P4 petitions.
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| 1. petitioner seeks writ for timely consideration of administrative petitions. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner expresses willingness for expedited process. (Para 2) |
| 3. court orders timely action on petitions. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:
"i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent Agricultural Production Commissioner, Kerala to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 revision petition, after giving an opportunity of hearing, within a time bound manner that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent Agricultural Production Commissioner, Kerala to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 stay petition, before passing final orders on Ext.P3 revision petition without any further delay. "
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2. When this Writ Petition (C) came up for consideration, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that, the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 revision within a time frame.
3. Heard the Government Pleader also.
4. After hearing both sides, I think, that prayer can be allowed.
Therefore, this Writ Petition (C) is disposed of with the following directions:
1. The 1st respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in Ext.P3 revision, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months.
2. Ext.P4 stay petition should be considered within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment.
3. Petitioner will produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of this Writ Petition before the 1st respondent for compliance.
