IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10967 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.S.SASIDHARAN NAIR S/O.SIVARAKAN NAIR, THRIKEPADIKAL HOUSE EZHAKARANAD SOUTH, PUTHENCRUZ P.O. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.ALIAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. BHARATHIYA SANCHAR NIGAM LTD REP BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER BSNL, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER BSNL, KERALA CIRCLE,TRIVANDRUM. 3. PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, SANCHAR BHAVAN, KOVILAKATHUMPADAM TRICHUR. 4. GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS, BSNL, ERNAKULAM. 5. JOJO LUKOSE, KARAKKATTU COMMUNICATIONS MDC CENTRE,K.K.ROAD KOTTAYAM. 6. M.J.FRANCIS, NEERO TOWERS KUTTAPPAYI ROAD, KOCHI 682 035. 7. K.C.JOSEPH, KEY SYSTEMS OPP T.D.HIGH SCHOOL, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. 8. E.V.RADIOS, I.S.PRESS ROAD KOCHI-18. WP(C).No. 10967 of 2010(U) 2 9. MATHEW P.THOMAS, CENTRAL MOTORS THOTTAKATTUKARA, ALWAYE-8 10. SAHIB AGENCIES, KHADARTHALAKODAM PO THODUPUZHA. 11. K.K.ASHRAF, CHATTAYIL AGENCIES AZAD ROAD ,MARKET PO, MUVATTUPUZHA. 12. ANJO JOSE. MAS ENTERPRISES, IDUKKI. 13. LEE BUILDERS , SURABHI COMPLEX, PMC 14.489, KANAMBURAM BUILDING, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV.SHRI MATHEWS K.PHILIP (SC-BSNL) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10967 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to respondents 1 to 4 not to renew the franchiseeship of BSNL to respondents 5 to 13, in the light of Exhibit P13 award passed by the Arbitrator. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the BSNL. It is submitted that the respondents have already invited tender as per the revised Franchisee Sales and Distribution Policy – 2009. The new franchisees will come into effect on 1.4.2010. Already tenders have been floated and the evaluation process in this regard is going on. The process cannot be completed by 31.3.2010 and therefore the approval from the competent authority is to be obtained for extending the franchiseeship upto 15.5.2010. The same is recorded and the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn