IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2008 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12027 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JASSEER AREEPATTAMANNIL @ JASEER A.M., S/O.ABDULSALAM.A.M., AGED 32 YEARS, POOLAKKAMANNIL HOUSE, AREEPATTAMANNIL, KODIYATHUR P.O., MUKKOM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA-673602. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT: ----------------------- HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE, REGISTERED OFFICE:17 JAMSHEDGJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI-400 020, HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT MANGALORE LPG RO, BALA, VIA.KATIPALLA, MANGALORE 575 030. 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 BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.12027/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED JOINTLY. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 18.1.2008. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 24./3.2008 INFORMING THAT THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER IS NOT CONSIDERED. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT/SOLEMN AFFIRMATION DECLARING ANNUAL INCOME SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 18.1.2008. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT IN ANNEXURE A FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DT. 18.1.2008. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT IN ANNEXURE C FORM DT. 18.1.2008 SWORN BY THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(a):- COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED BY THE HINDU DT. 27.12.2007. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 12027 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aspirant for award for a LPG dealership by the respondent. However, the petitioner's application has not been considered. Therefore the petitioner filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: i) Call for the records leading to Ext.P1 to Ext.P3 communication and set aside all proceedings leading to rejection of petitioner's application intimated as per ext.P3 communication by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ direction or order. ii) To direct the respondent to accept Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner and to permit the petitioner to attend the interview pursuant to Ext.P1 and consider the petitioner for the dealership of LPG on the basis of Ext.P2 application by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order. 2. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the 2nd respondent giving cogent reasons as to why petitioner's application could not be considered. The petitioner could not contend those averments in the counter affidavit. In the above circumstances, in view of the counter affidavit stating the reasons of non-consideration of the application of the W.P.(C).No. 12027 OF 2008 2 petitioner, which could not be controverted by the petitioner. I do not think there is any merit in the contentions of the petitioner and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-