IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 6TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28443 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- KERALA STATE EX SERVICE LEGUE, KOLLAM DISTRICT COMMITTEE VIMUKTHABHADA BHAVAN, JANANY NAGAR, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM - 691 008. BY ADV. SRI.AJEESH S.BRITE SRI.M.KANNAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE. 2. INTEGRATED HQ OF MOD (ARMY), ARMY HEAD QUARTERS/OMG'S BRANCH, DY DTE GEN CANTEEN SERVICES, L-1 BLOCK, ROOM NO.16, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, AG'S BRANCH, INTEGRATED HEAD QUARTERS OF MOD (ARMY), DHQ (PO), NEW DELHI - 110 010. 4. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, ATN K & K AREA, H.O.CHENNAI. 5. THE STATION COMMANDER, STATION HEAD QUARTERS, PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 006. 6. THE MANAGER, STATION CANTEEN EXTENTION COUNTER, MAMOODU, KERALAPURAM, KOLLAM-691008. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 28443 OF 2010 (E) ===================== Dated this the 28th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is regarding the decision taken by the respondents to shift the Station Canteen Extension Counter from Mamoodu, Keralapuram in Kollam District to Eravipuram in Kollam District. Petitioner is a Society affiliated to Indian Ex-Services League. According to the petitioner, the shifting of the canteen will affect Ex-Service men from the eastern part of the Kollam District. It is basically on this premise, after having made representations, the writ petition has been filed. 2. Based on the directions of this Court, an affidavit has been filed by the respondents justifying the shifting of the canteen. It is stated that place where the canteen was earlier located and the place to which it is shifted are both located within Kollam Corporation. It is also stated that at Mamood, there were constraints of space and that was also a reason for shifting the canteen. According to the respondents, the place to which the canteen is now shifted is only beneficial to the customers. 3. Essentially, the place of location of the canteen in WPC No. 28443/10 :2 : question is a matter for the respondents to decide. Unless such decision is shown to be vitiated for extreme malafides or arbitrariness, this Court should not interfere with any such decision. In this case, apart from the alleged inconvenience, which is denied by the respondents, petitioner has not been able to show me any other vitiating factor. 4. Having regard to the averments in the counter affidavit, I am not persuaded to accept the pela of the writ petitioner and interfere with the decision. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp