IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5106 of 2009(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.C.JOSEPH, MANALADIL VEEDU, EZHINJILLOM, PERUMTHURUTHY P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689107. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, O/O.THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA (ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATHANAMTHITTA). 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.5106 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that by Ext.P1, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation has issued a letter of intent to appoint him as retail outlet dealer in Kavumbhagam Panchayat in Pathanamthitta Dstrict. It is stated that in order to establish the outlet the petitioner made an application for NOC to the District Collector. The District Collector however rejected his application by Ext.P4. Aggrieved by Ext.P4 he fled Ext.P5 appeal before the first respondent. Orders have not been passed on the said appeal. It is complaining of delay by the first respondent in disposing of Ext.P5 appeal that this writ Petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P5 appeal before the first respondent, the writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 appeal WPC 5106/09 /2/ with notice to the petitioner and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/