IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 533 of 2009(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANKER.G.DAS, S/O.GOPIDAS, AGED 26 YRS, SAIKRIPA, PARIYARAM, THOTTEKKAD, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE CHIEF AREA MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD,INDIANE AREA OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. ADV. K.K.NANDAKUMAR,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.533 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submitted his application for award of LPG dealership, for which applications were invited by the respondent. By Ext.P1, the petitioner was informed that his application is rejected on the ground that the petitioner has not affixed his photograph in the application as required, as per the instructions accompanying the application form. The petitioner submits that that is only an oversight and the petitioner should not be disqualified only on that ground since it is a curable defect. The petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation in the matter before the respondent. The petitioner confines his relief for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2