IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 W.P.(C).No.27422 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. THE MEKHALA COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATIONS APEX COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT G.BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNA MENON, RESIDING AT 'PREETHI', PERUMPADANNA, NORTH PARAVUR. 2. THE MEKHALA COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATIONS APEX COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.K.VIDYANANDAN, S/O.KUMARAN, AGED 62 YEARS, MATTAPPILLY HOUSE, STADIUM ROAD, N.PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, NORTH PARAVUR. 5. ABHILASH GAS AGENCIES, KADAVATH ROAD, NORTH PARUR, PROPRIETOR SRI.MOHANANATHA PAI. W.P.(C).NO.27422 OF 2008-S - 2 - 6. VINAYAK GAS AGENCIES, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PROPRIETOR SRI.RAGHUNATH. R1, R3 & R4 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA.. R2 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR & SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu, C.J. & A.K.Basheer, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.27422 of 2008-S ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Sri.A.K.Jayasankar, learned counsel, takes notice for the 2nd respondent. (2) In our view, for the disposal of this writ petition, the 2nd respondent is only the contesting respondent. (3) The petitioner is an organization, having its Regional Office at North Paravur. Petitioner claims that it is engaged in co-ordinating and safeguarding the interest of every family of each members of the association. (4) In the writ petition, it is stated that the 5th respondent was supplying gas cylinders to the consumers in North Paravur Municipality and Chennamangalam and Ezhikkara Panchayats. It is the further grievance of the petitioner, that, the said gas agency has closed down its business and the 2nd respondent has directed all the consumers to get supply of gas cylinders from the 6th respondent, whose business premises is situated at least 13 kilometers away from the 5th respondent's business premises. (5) In the writ petition that is filed in the style of “public interest litigation”, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent W.P(C).No.27422 of 2008-S - 2 - to make alternative arrangements for supply of gas cylinders to the consumers of North Paravur Municipality and Ezhikkara and Chennamangalam Panchayats. (6) Sri.A.K.Jayasankar, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, on instructions, would submit, that, appropriate arrangements will be made for supply of gas cylinders to the consumers, whose needs was catered by the 5th respondent till it closed down its business, within three weeks from today. (7) In view of the submission made by Sri.A.K.Jayasankar, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, it may not be necessary for us, at this stage, to issue a direction as is sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition. (8) Accordingly, placing on record the submission made by Sri.A.K.Jayasankar, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, this writ petition is disposed of. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer vku/dk Judge