IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 25815 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O. LATE A.D.NAMBIAR, AGED 46 YEARS, KURUVAYIL HOUSE, P.O. MOTTAMMAL, PIN-670 331, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI-400 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE OFFICE, 3079/3, J.B TITO MARG,SADIQ NAGAR,NEW DELHI-110049 4. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, BPCL, BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 & 6 CURRIMBHOY ROAD, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI-400001. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.), SC, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION. ADV. SRI.S.SUJIN BY ADV. SHRI A. M. SHAFFIQUE, SC, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND INDIAN OIL CORPORATION. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 25815 OF 2007 ................................................................................... Dated this the 19th September, 2007 J U D G M E N T H.L. Dattu, C.J.: In our view, the reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition are premature. Therefore, we decline to entertain this Writ Petition. However, we reserve liberty to the petitioner to approach this court, if and when respondents issue notification inviting applications for allotment of L.P.G. distributorship. We also reserve liberty to the petitioner to raise all such contentions which are available to him including the contentions raised in this Writ Petition in appropriate proceedings. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk