IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36652 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.LATE CHELLAN, 17/782(2) ABHI NIVAS, KUNNATHURMADE P.O., CHITTOOR ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN SRI.V.A.SASIDHARAN SRI.JOSEPH ALBIN NEDUNTHALLY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. S.BABU, PROPRIETOR, M/S.SARAVANA FUELS H.P.C.L.DEALER, PALAKKAD. ADDL. 3. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, CALICUT - 673 303. (ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DT. 19/12/07, IN I.A. 16738/07) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE ADV.SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 36652 of 2007(L) ======================= Dated this the 15th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Objecting to the establishment of a petroleum retail outlet by the 2nd respondent in the property adjacent to the residential house of the petitioner, petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition before the 1st respondent-District Collector. Petitioner now seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the same. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned standing counsel appearing for the additional 3rd respondent. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 2nd respondent at this juncture. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent and the 3rd W.P.(C) No. 36652/2007/L -2- respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp