IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12647 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.P.NASEER, MOIDEEN HAJI B., AGED 31 YEARS, SULAIKHA MANZIL, PUTHIYATHERU, CHIRAKKAL P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.HARISH R. MENON SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, REGIONAL OFFICE, BALA VILLAGE, KATIPALLA, MANGALORE - 575 030. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., THALAMUTHU NATARAJAN BUILDING, GANDHI IRVIN ROAD, P.O.BOX NO.3045, EGMORE, CHENNAI - 600 080. BY SRI. E.K.NANDAKUMAR, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ----------------------------- W.P.C.No.12647 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of May 2009 ------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for allotment of the L.P.G distributorship stating that he stands ranked as No.3 in the select list and that the persons ranked as Nos.1 and 2 in the said list have been disqualified by the respondent Company; under which circumstances, the petitioner contends that he is entitled to be considered for granting the distributorship, being the next person in the select list. 2. The learned Standing counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner has approached the Company by filing Ext.P3 representation which can be considered within the specified time. In the facts and circumstances, the concerned respondent is directed to consider W.P.C.No.12647/09 2 Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and after hearing the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE jsr