IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 16148 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NISHIMA ANULAL, AGED 28 YEARS, W/O. ANULAL.B, VADAKKEL HOUSE, MUTHALAKODAM.P.O, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NEW DELHI. 2. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REGISTERED OFFICE, G-9, ALIYAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST) MUMBAI. 3. INDANE AREA OFFICE, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, PANAMPILLY AVENE PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-36, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF AREA MANAGER, INDANE AREA OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN -36. 4. MRS. KUMARI KURIAKOSE, PAREKUDIYIL HOUSE, RAJAKUMARY SOUTH.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA - 685 619 SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST. SOL. GENERAL ADV. SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16148 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 26th day of May, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for distributorship of liquefied petroleum gas. Respondents 2 and 3, after completing the selection process, ranked the petitioner as no. 2 in the rank list. The 1st applicant has declined to accept the distributorship and therefore according to the petitioner, naturally, as the second rank holder, the petitioner should have been awarded the distributorship. But, on the ground that earlier one mark was omitted to be given to the 4th respondent for educational qualifications, the 4th respondent was given the second rank and awarded distributorship. The petitioner is aggrieved by the same. As per Ext. P10 guidelines for selection, the petitioner has a right to file a representation against the same. The petitioner has submitted Ext. P11 before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P11 same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3 also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to see that the authority competent to consider the same considers and pass orders on Ext. P11 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. Needless to say, before passing orders, the award of distributorship shall not be finalized. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.