IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2009 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 31996 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BEENA K.F., W/O. JOSE C.A., AGED 30 YEARS, CHALAKKAL HOUSE, PUTHANPEEDIKA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS TERRITORY MANAGER. LPG BOTTLING PLANT KOCHI, MABALAMUGHAL, KOCHI 682 302. 3. MRS. RAKHY SUNIKUMAR, AGE NOT KNOWN, W/O SUNILKUMAR, RESIDING AT KAITHAKKAPUZHA HOUSE, PANNAMKULAM, NEAR HOTEL SAVERA PARK, P.O. KARUVANNUR. 4. MRS. ROLLY K.J., AGE NOT KNOWN W/O. JOSE PAUL, RESIDING AT ALAPPAT HOUSE, P.O. PAZHUVIL. ADV. SRI.S.SUJIN FOR R2 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).31996/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner responded to a notification issued by the 2nd respondent for award of distributorship of LPG in Chazhoor. Ext.P1 is the notification published in the newspaper. Ext.P2 is a more detailed version published on the website. Petitioner participated in the selection and ultimately higher marks were awarded to the contesting respondents and hence the writ petition praying for several reliefs. One of the reliefs prayed for relates to the validity of clause 14(1) and (2) of Ext.P2 inter alia to the extent to which the clause contemplates higher marks, to be awarded for a better financial stability, to be demonstrated by the participants. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, petitioner will be satisfied with a direction to the Territory Manager to consider Ext.P6, a comprehensive representation. 2. I heard learned counsel for the 2nd respondent W.P.(C).31996/08 2 also in this regard. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 and if the 2nd respondent is inclined to accept the same, notice shall be issued to respondents 3 and 4 before taking a final decision in this regard. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs