IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11382 of 2009(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S. DAWN GAS AGENCIES, REP. BY JOSE.M.THOMAS ROY,MALAMAKAL HOUSE, LOVELY COTTAGE, PALAI.P.O.,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.K.L.VARGHESE MS. SANTHA VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M/S. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., INANE AREA OFFICE,PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, REP. BY THE SENIOR LPG MANAGER(SALES). 2. THE CHIEF AREA MANAGER, INDANE ARE OFFICE,INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN-682036. 3. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. REP. BY DIRECTOR(M). ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R3 SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.11382 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a dealer of LPG under the 1st respondent. The petitioner submits that by Ext.P8, the 2nd respondent has unilaterally amended the conditions of dealership agreement. Against the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P12 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pas orders on Ext.P12, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a W.P.(c)No.11382/09 2 copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd