IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20903 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.M.P.FAKRUDEEN SAHIB, DEALER HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685587, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 17 ,JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI-400 020, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 2. SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, HPCL LTD., ERNAKULAM NORTH PO., ERNAKULAM-18 BY ADV. SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 20903 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The agreement in favour of the petitioner for running a petroleum outlet has been cancelled by Exts. P1 and P3 orders. The petitioner has filed Ext. P4 appeal against that order. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard also. In the meanwhile, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the outlet. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.