IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11506 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MRS.KANAKAMANI T.T., MANNATTIKAVIL HOUSE, NECHIPUZHOOR P.O., PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686574. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, M/S.HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O., COCHIN-682018. 2. THE TERRITORY MANAGER, M/S.HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O., COCHIN-682018. BY ADV. MR. E.K. NANDAKUMAR, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 11506 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 8th April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a member of the Scheduled Caste community, responded to the notification issued by the respondents with regard to the selection for assigning retail Petroleum outlet by the respondent Company. Pursuant to submission of Ext. P1 application dated 30.08.2007, selection was conducted and the petitioner turned to be a selected candidate at Rank No.1, as borne by Ext. P2. 2. While the petitioner was anxiously waiting for further proceedings to be finalised, to the utter shock and surprise of the petitioner, on a fine morning , she was served with Ext.P3 communication proposing to cancel the proceedings. On receipt of Ext. P3, the petitioner filed Ext. P4 statement of objections, which however is still to be finalised. The petitioner has approached this Court in the said circumstance, apprehending W.P.(C) No. 11506 OF 2011 2 that the respondents are taking hasty steps to proceed with further steps to oust the candidature of the petitioner in a quite arbitrary and illegal manner. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider Ext. P4 statement of objections preferred by the petitioner and pass final orders, taking note of the credentials pointed out by the petitioner. Appropriate orders in this regard shall be passed in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk