IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7244 of 2009(A) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.G. SIDHARTHAN @ SIDHARTHAN CHOONDAL S/O. N.S. GOVINDAN, AGED 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT PADMASYLAM, SASTHANAGAR, W.YAKKARA, PALAKKAD. 2. KERALA CONSUMER PROTECTION CENTR, REGN. NO. 193/93INSTITUTEIONAL MEMEBER OF CERS AHAMEDABAD, SASTHA NAGAR, W. YAKKARA, PALAKKAD -1, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDNET SIDHARTHAN CHOONDAL. BY ADV. MR.N.UNNIKRISHNAN MS.JENCY MICHEAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERATE, KERALAM, THIRUVANNTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, LPG BOTTLING PLANT, KANJICODE, PALAKKAD. 5. THE TERRITORY MANAGER,M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., LPG BOTTLING PLANT, KOCHIN REFUBERY LTD, CAMPUS, AMBALAMUGAL, ERNAKULAM. MR. E.K. NANDA KUMAR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7244 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT After arguing for some time, since the Court is of opinion that the writ petition is in the nature of a public interest litigation and the same has not been constituted as such, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to file a public interest litigation on the same cause of action. Permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the above liberty. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd