IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7965 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOSE P.P., S/O. LATE P.A.PETER, AGED 41 YEARS, PANACHIKKAL HOUSE, KUNNOTH, KILIYANTHARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.,BAIKAMPADY, NEW MANGALORE-575030. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., KANJIKKODE-678 621. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., MUMBAI-400 020. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.RAJMOHAN R.PILLAI, CGC SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7965 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the legal heir of late P.A. Mariyamma, who was granted a LPG distributorship at Kottayam Malabar by respondents 1 to 3 in the reserved category available to Freedom Fighters (Woman). On her death, on the strength of a will and codicil, one Smt. D. Saleenamma applied for reconstitution of the dealership in her name. By Ext.P3 judgment, I held that, that lady could not claim reconstitution of dealership in her name based on the will and codicil. Now the petitioner has come up with a claim that as a legal heir of late P.A. Mariyamma, he is entitled to get the dealership reconstituted in his name. He has filed Ext.P5 representation in this regard. He now confines his relief for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 also. After having heard both sides, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as W.P.(c)No7965/08 2 expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. However, I hasten to add that I have not considered the claim of the petitioner on merits and it would be entirely for the 1st respondent to decide the validity of the petitioner's claim in accordance with the guidelines applicable. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No7965/08 3