IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2008 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36150 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.K.SAMBASIVAN, JYOTHI NILAYAM, PRAYAR NORTH, PRAYAR.P.O,OACHIRA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-682036 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF AREA MANAGER. 2. THE CHIEF AREA MANGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, LIMITED PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR,COCHIN-682036. 3. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT(DGR), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, R.K.PURAM, WEST BLOCK-4, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NEW DELHI-110001. BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR. ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL ADV. E.R.NANDAKUMAR, SC, I.O.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 36150 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.D.Kishore and Sri.E.K.Nandakumar, learned Standing Counsel for the Indian Oil Corporation. 2. A similar issue has been considered by this court in WPC.No.32675/2008 and connected cases. I have permitted the petitioner to file a representation before the authority superior to the author of Ext.P3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to approach the competent authority of Indian Oil Corporation with a request for reconsideration of Ext.P3. If it is done within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, appropriate decision shall be taken within three weeks thereafter. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC. /2008 2