IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.11435 of 2009 Date of Decision: 31.07.2009 Alawalpur Gas Service Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Manish Jain, Advocate for the petitioner ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) Petitioner is the owner of LPG agency at Alawalpur, district Jalandhar. It is case of the petitioner that when agency was allotted to it, in the year 2001, Bharat Petroleum Company and the government decided that the petitioner shall charge Rs.3/-, per gas cylinder, for home delivery, from the consumers. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that on account of increase in prices of diesel, petrol and other infrastructure, it is not possible to continue home delivery, at the rate of Rs.3/- per gas cylinder. During arguments, it transpires that by stating its grievance and making a prayer that amount, in question, be proportionately increased as per increase in prices of infrastructure, the petitioner has already sent various representations (Annexures P3 to P7), which are pending undecided. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied, in case, directions are issued to respondent No.2 to decide representations filed by the petitioner. Civil Writ Petition No.11435 of 2009 In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide representations filed by the petitioner and pass a speaking order regarding demand raised by the petitioner. Petitioner be given an opportunity of personal hearing before taking any decision. Needful be done within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 31.7.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2