IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 15301 of 2005(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.A.KOCHU MOHAMMED, MANAGING PARTNER, CRANGANORE BUSINESS CORPORATION, H.P.DEALER, TRIPRAYAR. BY ADV. SRI.ANTONY C. ETTUKETTIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. MR.ANIL CHANDRAN, S/O.K.K.D.CHANDRAN, "ARUNDHADI", NATTIKA (P.O), TRIPRAYAR-680 566. 2. MANAGER, M/S.RELIANCE PETROLEUM CO.LTD., A & P ARCADE, SAHODARAN AYYAPPAN ROAD, KADAVANTHARA, COCHIN-682 016. 3. REGIONAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICER, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING & ROAD TRANSPORT (HIGHWAYS), PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM-695 033. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. 5. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 6. THE SECRETARY, NATTIKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NATTIKA GRAMA PANCHAYAT OFFICE, TRIPRAYAR (P.O), VALAPPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER - R4 ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL - R1 SRI.P.GOPINATH - R2 SRI.MOHAMMED SHAH, ADDL.CGSC - R3 & R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).15301/2005-V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE SURVEY SKETCH OF RELIANCE PETROLEUM OUTLET IN SY. NO.177/1-2 OF NATTIKA VILLAGE. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 28/12/04 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, NATTIKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NORMS FOR FUEL STATION ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF INDIA DATED 25/09/03. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 17/01/05 BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 17/01/05 BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 15301 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 3rd respondent to restrain respondents 1 & 2 from commissioning Petroleum Retail Outlet in Survey No.177/1-2 at Point 384 Kms. from Mangalore to Edappally in Nattika Village, Chavakkad Taluk, Thrissur District. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the third respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent with notice to the petitioner and affected parties. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 15301 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008