IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 26965 of 2004(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.DASAN, PROPREITOR, NATIONAL FUELS, TRICHUR BYE-PASS, NADATHARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR OF OIL INDUSTRIES AND DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN 36. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, CENTRAL CIRCLE, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR (TECHINICAL) NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR. 6. BHARATH PETROLEUM CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS TERRITORY MANAGER, IRUMPANAM, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 309. 7. BOSE ABRAHAM, S/O.ABRAHAM, MADACKAL, P.O.NADATHARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. R6 BY SR.ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SC, BPC R7 BY SR. ADV SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN BY ADV SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH SRI.M.RAJEEV R1 BY ASST. SOL. GENERAL SHRI. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR I/BY ADV SRI.THOMAS ANTONY R2 BY SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SMT.PRIYA MAHESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P(C) 26965/04 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO: R/KL/12 DT. 13.7.1987 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE IOC EXT.P2: A ROUGH SKETCH SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PETITIONER'S RETAIL OUTLET EXT.P3: -DO- OF CIRCULAR NO: RW/NH-33023/19/99-DI-III DT. 25.9.03/17.10.03 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF INDIA EXT.P4: -DO- OF THE NEWS REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN DESHABHIMANI DAILY DT. 23.8.04 EXT.P5: -DO- OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 DT. 7.9.2004 RESPONDENTS' EXTS: EXT.R5A: -DO- OF MY LETTER NO: NHAI/M(T)/TSR/PET.OUT/2004 DT. 14.9.2004 EXT.R5B: -DO- OF THE LETTER NO: NHAI/M(T) KL/PET./OUT/2004 DT. 15.9.2004 jj /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.26965 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court apprehending the sanctioning of a petroleum retail outlet to the 7th respondent. In the counter affidavit filed by the 5th respondent it is submitted that so far no NOC has been given to the 7th respondent. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in the event of the 5th respondent granting any NOC for opening any petroleum retail outlet at the proposed site, the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26965 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd November, 2007