IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 WA.No. 370 of 2008 -------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.19406/2007 DATED 03/08/2007 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS IN WPC: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. K.C.RAJAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE K.G.CHANDY, KALLUVILA FUELS, KONNI, KALLUVILA ESTATE,MURINJAKAL P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. ROY MATHEW, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. GEORGE MATHEW, POYANIL FUELS, POYANIL HOUSE, KOZHENCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SHINY SAMUEL, AGED 34 YEARS, D/O. K.E. VARGHESE, KAYSONS FUELS,PATHANAMTHITTA, KAVUMKOTTUKIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, KAIPATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. SAJI MATHEW, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. O.P. MATHEW, M/S. O.P.MATHEW AND COMPANY, POOVANTHINGAL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. LATHA OOMMAN, AGED 47 YEARS, D/O. V.M.OOMMEN, M/S. EXCEL AGENCIES, IOC DEALER, PANDALAM, VALLAKKALIL HOUSE, PANDALAM. 6. R. ANIL KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. K. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, PARTNER, M/S. K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, IOC DEALER, PARAKKODE, POORNACHANDRA HOUSE, PARAKKODE, PATHANAMTHITTA. - 2 - 7. M.R. RAJENDRAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE K.RAMAKURUP, SOUPARIKA FUELS, IOC DEALER, KULANADA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 8. P.S. SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. P.K. SOMAN, MEENAKSHY FUELS, ELANTHOOR, PARACKAL THEKKETHIL, ELANTHOOR, PARACKAL THEKKETHIL EDAPPARIYALAM P.O., ELANTHOOD, PATHANAMTHITTA. 9. LATHA T.NAIR, AGED 39 YEARS, D/O. THANKAPPAN NAIR, RENU AUTOFUELS, MULAKUZHA, SANKARAMANGALAM HOUSE, MULAKKUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DIST. REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER P.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, ANJALI, MULAKUZHA, CHENGANNUR 10. M.C. JOSEN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. MR.P.C.CHACKO, K.C.OOMMEN & SONS, THIRUVALLA, MOOTHEDATHU HOUSE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 11. ANIYAN ABRAHAM, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. LATE P.K.ABRAHAM, P.K.ABRAHAM & SONS, VADASSERIKKARA, MUNDEPLACKAL HOUSE,VADESSERIKKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 12. JESSY MARY KOSHY, AGED 34 YEARS, D/O. M.PHILIP, M/S. PODIPPARA RUELS, PODIPPARA HOUSE, KUMBANADU, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------------------- 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI-682 036. - 3 - 2. THE CHAIRMAN, INDIA OIL CORPORATION LTD., NEW DELHI. 3. GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (E), MUMBAI-51. 4. THE DEPUTY GERERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., PANAMPALLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI-682 036. 6. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI-682 036. 7. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NEW DELHI. BY ADV.SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE (SR) & ADV.SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.370 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 15th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT K.M.Joseph, J. We have already decided the issue raised in this appeal by our judgment rendered on 5th February, 2008 in W.A.No.150 of 2008 and connected cases. The facts in this case are similar to the facts in the said cases. We do not find any reason to take a different view in this matter. Accordingly, following the said decision, this writ appeal is also dismissed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns