IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2009 / 30TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20945 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M/S.GEO TRANSPORT, NEDUMPARA BUILDING, THODUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY THE PROPRIETOR, GEORGE JOSEPH. 2. M/S.AMMU TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PULIMOOTTIL BUILDINGS, VANNAPPURAM P.O. THODUPUZHA - 685 603. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MANESH P. KUMAR. 3. KERALA LPG DISTRIBUTOR AND TRANSPORTER ASSOCIATION, REGD. OFFICE KOTHAMANGALAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GEORGE MATHEW. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.VARGHESE SMT.SANTHA VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. M/S.BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., NO.1. RANGANADHAN GARDENS, OFF 11TH MAIN ROAD, ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 040M REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL LPG MANAGER, SOUTH. 2. THE TERRITORY MANAGER (LPG), BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., KOCHI LPG PLANT, AMBALAMUGAL P.O.,KOCHI. 3. M/S. PARUMALA TRANSPORT, CHIYARAM POST, CHIYARAM, THRISSUR. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.SUJIN FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 20945 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st August, 2009 This writ petition has been filed essentially on an apprehension that the 1st respondent in considering the offers made by the tenderers who responded to a notification issued by him in the matter of award of contracts for transportation of packed LPG Ex-Kochi LPG Bottling Plant and also from Palakkad and Kannur may not strictly adhere to the guidelines in evaluating the competitive tenders. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. The same reads as follows. “The evaluation criteria will not be violated and the qualification prescribed for tenderers will be followed in the selection.” 3. Specific instances of violation are not made mention of in the writ petition. But as on date , all that I think necessary is to record the undertaking given on behalf of respondents. The evaluation criteria will not be violated and the qualification prescribed for tenderers W.P ( C) No. 20945 of 2009 2 will be followed in the selection. The said undertaking is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of as above leaving other contentions of the petitioners. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 20945 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 20945 of 2009 4