IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 27345 of 2008(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAJI THOMAS, S/O.A.U.THOMAS, AGED 43 YEARS, M/S.IPB AUTO SERVICES, KARIGACHIRA, COCHIN PALACE (PO), ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ P.KUNJACHAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF MINES & FUELS, SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DIST. R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.K. BABU, R1 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.27345/2008-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PETROLEUM ACT 1934. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE KERALA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DEALERS LICENSING ORDER 1981. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 5516/95 DTD. 07/11/05. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE MOTOR SPIRIT AND HIGH SPEED (PREVENTION OF MALPRACTICES IN SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION) ORDER 1998. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 22/01/08. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY R.4. DTD. 14/08/08. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.27345 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Similar issue has been considered by this court in a batch of writ petitions (W.P.(C)No.14350/08 and connected cases), and the writ petitions have been allowed. In the result, the directions that are given in the said writ petitions are applicable to this writ petition also. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V. GIRI) JUDGE. sk/ //true copy//