IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID FRIDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2007 / 12TH SRAVANA 1929 WA.No. 779 of 2002 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.7545/2001 .................... APPELLANT: THIRD PARTY ----------- LALITHA K.NAIR, W/O.R.KAMALASANAN NAIR, AGED 42, INDRANEELAM, NEDUMKUNNAM P.O., KARUKACHAL,CHANGANACHERRY,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOY GEORGE RESPONDENTS: PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS IN O.P. ----------------------------------------------- 1. P.K.GOPI, S/O. C.K.KUNJAN,SOLE PROPRIETOR, CLASSIC FUELLING AND SERVICES, I.B.P. DEALERS, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT,NEW DELHI. 3. THE INDIAN OIL COMPANY, BOMBAY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. THE CHIEF DIVISIONAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL COMPANY, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, COCHIN. R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.J. THOMAS SRI.B.N. SHIV SHANKAR (SC) R3 TO 5 BY ADV. SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.779 of 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, CJ. When the matter was posted before the court on previous occasions, since the learned counsel appearing for the appellant was not present before the court, we had no other alternative but to adjourn the matter. 2. Today the matter is again posted for admission. Learned counsel for the appellant is not present before court. That only shows that the appellant is not interested in the matter. Therefore this writ appeal requires to be rejected and it is rejected. 3. In view of the order passed in the writ appeal, the relief sought for in C.M.P. No.2116 of 2002 need not be considered by this court. Accordingly, the said petition is also rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE. mt/