IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2007 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 3067 of 2003(M) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- T.V.ARAVINDAKSHAN, LIMITED AUTO FUELS, THALAPPATHY HOUSE, ROSE GARDENS, PERINGAVU, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE KUTTIYANY SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.ANTONY JOSEPH V. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, TRICHUR. 3. ASST.TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, TRICHUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERPU, TRICHUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO.5467/03 IN OP 3067/03 M 14.12.2007 DISMISSED SD/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF MAHAZAR DATED 15.3.2003. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 18.1.2003 MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 3067 OF 2003 M -------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th December, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court feeling aggrieved by the taking of samples from the petrol bunk of which he is the proprietor. There is no Counter Affidavit filed in this Original Petition. Petitioner has filed Ext. P2 representation before the first respondent, District Collector. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that a decision may be taken by the District Collector. The Original Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 strictly in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. 2 K. M. JOSEPH, J. OP 3067/03 M JUDGMENT 14th December,2007