IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 18TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3849 of 2011(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. BABU @ SACHARIA,S/O.PAPPACHAN,AGED 49 YEARS,KOMALATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, PANAYAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. 2. AMMINI,W/O.YOHANNAN,AGED 77 YEARS, CHITTAYAM VILAYIL VEEDU,PANAYAM VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK. 3. SUPRABHA,SUPRABHA BHAVAN,CHEMMAKKADU, PANAYAM VILLAGE,KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU KAMALASANAN SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,KOLLAM-1. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KUNDARA-691501. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 3849 of 2011 E ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Grievance of the petitioner is regarding the alleged seizure of LPG gas cylinders. According to the petitioners, they availed of the gas cylinders from Mini Gas Agencies, a distributor of Indian Oil Corporation for domestic consumption. It is stated that mere interpreting the provision of LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 issued under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, the cylinders were seized. Seeking release of the cylinders, petitioner approached the District Collector by filing Ext.P2 series of representations. Orders have not been passed on the applications so far. It is complaining of the above, the writ petition is filed. 2. Now that the applications made by the petitioners are pending, it is directed that the District Collector, first respondent herein, shall consider the said applications and W.P.(C) No.3849/2011 : 2 : pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge