IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2011 / 9TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23538 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NITHA S.MUHAMMED, NITHAS, EDAPPALLYKOTTA, KOLLAM-691583. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TERRITORY MANAGER, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., TRIVANDRUM 695001. 2. THE SENIOR AREA MANAGER, INDANE AREA OFFICE, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, COCHIN 682 014. 3. THE SR.REGIONAL MANAGER, LPG REGIONAL OFFICE, HINDUSTHAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., IRUMPANAM, ERNAKULAM 682014. BY SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 23538/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN MALAYALAM DAILY DATED 30.7.2011 EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.8.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE vps P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23538 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition filed on 29.8.2011 is for an order directing the respondents to extend the last date for submission of applications for appointment as Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributor to 7.9.2011. In the alternative, the petitioner prays for an order directing the respondents to consider Ext.P2 representation wherein such a request has been made and to take a decision thereon. It is contended that the petitioner and her family members are fasting ever since 1.8.2011 and during the period of fasting they are not in a position to obtain the documents required for submitting an application complete in all aspects. 2. Ext.P1 notification inviting applications for appointment as Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributor was published in the Malayala Manorama daily dated 30.7.2011. The petitioner could have immediately thereafter applied for enlargement of time and moved this Court instead of waiting till 27.8.2011 to submit a WPC No.23538/2011 2 representation before the respondent and till 29.8.2011 to move this Court for appropriate interim orders. On the petitioner's own showing she was aware of Ext.P1 advertisement on the day it was published. Such being the situation, I find no reason to entertain the writ petition at this belated stage. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps