IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8408 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SINDHU, AGED 29 YEARS, D/O. CHATHU, THUZHITHURA HOUSE, PERUMPADAPPU, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI - 6. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.UNNIRAJ SMT.R.S.GEETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGER, INDANE, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 2. M/S. VIMAL GAS, INDANE GAS DISTRIBUTOR, 115/14271, PANCHAYATHIRAJ CROSS ROAD, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI -6. 3. SUNITHA, C/O. KARTHIKEYAN, CHETHIKATTU HOUSE, 21/331 A, PERUMPADAPPU, KOCHI - 6. BY SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL, IOC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: jma T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8408 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the first respondent to enquire into Ext.P4 representation and to take appropriate action to recover additional cylinder allotted to the petitioner. The petitioner is a subscriber to Indane LPG attached to the second respondent Indane distributor with consumer No.D 0016827 with two cylinders. The petitioner happened to lend one cylinder to 3rd respondent, who is a neighbour of the petitioner. It is pointed out that even though repeatedly asked for the cylinder was not returned by the third respondent. It is in these circumstances, Ext.P4 representation was filed before the first respondent to take appropriate action. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that Chief Area Manager of the Corporation is the competent authority to take appropriate action in the matter and if the petitioner files a representation before the Chief Area Manager, the same will be looked into and take appropriate action. Therefore, petitioner will file an application along with a copy of this judgment before the Chief Area Manager and W.P.(C)No.8408 of 2010 2 appropriate action will be taken on the representation without any further delay. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj