IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 2622 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C.SONY,AGED 41YEARS,S/O.K.D.CHACKAPPAN KOORAN HOUSE, ANGAMALY, 683 572. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN NUMPELI (JUNIOR) SRI.P.V.PAULSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD,REP. BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER TRANSPORT (RETAIL) SOUTH NI.1,RANGANATHAN GARDENS, OFF.II TH MAIN ROAD ANNA NAGAR, PB.NO. 1212 & 1213,CHENNAI 600 040. 2. THE SENIOR INSTALLATION MANAGER, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. IRIMPANAM, KOCHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.2622 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a transport contractor of petroleum products on behalf of the 1st respondent. On allegations of pilferage of petroleum products, he has been proceeded against resulting in Ext.P5 order black-listing him. The petitioner contends that Ext.P5 order has been passed without affording an opportunity of being heard to him. This is disputed by respondents 1and 2, who would say that the C.D. evidencing the petitioner's involvement in the pilferage activity was played in the presence of the petitioner and his explanation for the same was also considered before passing Ext.P5 order. However, without prejudice to that contention, respondents 1 and 2 are prepared to pass fresh orders after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass fresh orders after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2