IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2007 / 25TH SRAVANA 1929 O.P.No.27927 of 1999(Y) --------------------- ----------------------- PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. MR.P.O.THOMAS, H.P.C. DEALER, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. MR.T.V.SUBHAS, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.KWALITY AUTO SERVICE, H.P.C. DEALER, N.H. COCHIN BYE PASS, P.O. VYTTILA, COCHIN - 682 019. 3. MR.S.A.ABDUL HAFEEZ, PARTNER, M/S.AHMED ROWTHER & CO., B.P.C.DEALER, CALICUT ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. MR.THOMAS JOHN KITHU, KITHU PETRO SERVICE, I.B.P.DEALER, S.A.ROAD, JANATHA JUNCTION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.K.SRINIVASAN SRI.N.S.MOHAMMED USMAN SRI.A.S.BENOY SRI.JIMMY GEORGE. RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS DY. GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE OFFICE, INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN - 682 036. 4. KERALA LEVEL CO-ORDINATOR, KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP, C/O.INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN - 682 036. O.P.NO.27927 OF 1999-Y - 2 - ADDL.R5 IMPLEADED: ------------------------------- ADDL.R5. ALL KERALA INDIAN OIL TRADERS CONGRESS, XXXVIII/996, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 682 035, REPRESENTED BY ITS HON. SECRETARY SRI.N.MOHANAN. (ADDITIONAL 5TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.49797 OF 1999 DATED 24.11.1999). R1 & R2 BY ASST.S.G. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. R3 & R4 BY ADV.SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR. R5 BY ADV.SRI.JAJU BABU. SRI.JAGDEESH LAKSHMAN, ADDL.CGSC SRI.K.R.RAJKUMAR, ADDL.CGSC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR FINAL HEARING ON 16/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.Dattu, C.J. & K.T.Sankaran, J. ---------------------------------------------------- O.P.No.27927 of 1999-Y ---------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Sri.Jimmy George, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that as on today, the reliefs sought for by the petitioners does not survive for consideration of this Court. (2) Taking note of the submission made by the learned counsel, the Original Petition is dismissed as having become unnecessary. (3) In view of the order passed in the Original Petition, all pending Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-