IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 31651 of 2005(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.C. CHACKO, S/O. CHACKO, AGED 39 YEARS, ADVOCATE BY PROFESSION, DISTRICT PRESIDENT OF KERALA SANTHI SAMITHI, KANNUR DISTRICT COUNCIL, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.P.P. VIII/122-A, MADATHIL, P.O. IRITTY-670703, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.SATHEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. INDIA OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE SENIOR AREA MANAGER, INDANE AREA OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN, KERALA. 3. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE TERRITORY MANAGER, BPCL, BAIKAMPADI, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE. 4. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER, HPCL, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA. 5. L.P.G. DEALERS' ASSOCIATION, KANNUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, C/O. H.P. GAS, KANNUR, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE P. THOMAS, CGSC SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASG SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DT.5.4.93. P2 REPRESENTATION DT.7.10.03 SUBMITTED TO R1. P3 LETTER DT 21.9.04 ISSUED BY R1. P4 REPRESENTATION DT 16.9.04 SUBMITTED TO R1. P5 REPRESENTATION DT 14.10.05 SUBMITTED TO R1 TO R4. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 31651 OF 2005 ---------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF MAY, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs. “ a) Mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to 4 to grant LPG agency for rural areas in Kannur district including Iritty or to make such other arrangements including resitement of existing agencies from city areas to rural areas depending upon willingness of dealers and its feasibility, without any delay, b) Mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to 4 to see that the regular supply of LPG is ensured to every consumer including the petitioner at a fixed cost uniform throughout the Kannur district, c) Any other relief that the Honourable High Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case.” 2. However, for the present the petitioner confines his prayer for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2,P4 and P5. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2,P4 and P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd