IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 2211 of 2011(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.PREMALATHA, W/O.RAJAN, AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT "GURU BHAVAN", THAZHAVA NORTH EAST, MANAPPALLY.P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, IOC DIVISIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. PIN 690518 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, KARUNAGAPPALLY. PIN 691001 ADVS. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR FOR R1 SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI FOR R1 SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS FOR R1 SRI.P.GOPINATH FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2211 of 2011(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF SELECTION INTIMATION DATED 10.02.2010 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF APPROVED LAY OUT PLAN BY IOC. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DATED 05.04.2010 FROM EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ROADS DIVISION KOLLAM. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER BEARING NO.D3 690/10 AND SKETCH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD N.H.DIVISION KOLLAM. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.1017/10 DATED 30.03.2010 BY ASST. DIV.OFFICER FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE BEARING NO.E 1/19223/10/Q DATED /4/2010 BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF REPORT BEARING NO.7609/10 DATED 29.04.2010 ISSUED BY TAHSILAR, KARUNAGAPALLY. EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF CONSENT OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS. EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23.11.2010. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(c) No.2211 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner who has been awarded the right to open a Kisan Seva Kendra at Manappally in Karunagappally Taluk in Kollam District is for an order directing the District Collector, Kollam to pass final orders on the application filed by the Indian Oil Corporation for a Non Objection Certificate in terms of the Rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though more than one year has passed after the application was submitted till date orders have not been passed thereon, notwithstanding the fact that Tahsildar submitted a report to the District Collector more than a year back. 2. When this Writ Petition came up for hearing today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Indian Oil Corporation submitted that till date the application for the grant of a Non Objection Certificate has not been disposed of. Ext.P1 letter discloses that the right to run a Kisan Seva Kendra at Manappilly was awarded to the petitioner on 10.02.2011. The application for a Non-Objection Certificate was submitted immediately thereafter. More than one W.P.(c) No.2211 of 2011 2 year and 5 months have passed thereafter. 3. In these circumstances, I dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the District Collector, Kollam to pass final orders on the application submitted by the Indian Oil Corporation for establishment of a petroleum outlet in the lands situated in Re Survey No. 617/13/4, 13/5, 24/2, 25 Pavumba Village, Karunagapally Taluk, Kollam District, expeditiously and at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. ln