Yoonus T.B., v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a landowner, challenged the establishment of a proposed petroleum outlet, claiming the site is unassigned government land and the petitioner was not heard. The court permitted the petitioner to submit objections and raise the issue before the final decision on the No Objection Certificate was taken.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of by permitting the petitioner to raise his objections along with representations before the District Collector on a final decision is taken.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 24TH ASWINA, 1941
WP(C).No.20440 OF 2019(D)
PETITIONER:
YOONUS T.B., AGED 59 YEARS THASNIM MANZIL, POOCHAKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, KERALA, PINCODE-688 526.
BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.KRISHNAN SRI.P.M.NEELAKANDAN SRI.P.B.SUBRAMANYAN SRI.SABU GEORGE SRI.MANU VYASAN PETER
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, 1ST FLOOR COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, ALAPPUZHA (DT),PIN CODE-688 001
2 THE HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER (RETAIL),PB NO.1601,ERNAKULAM NORTH POST, KOCHI-682 018.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be heard and raise objections before a final decision is taken on the No Objection Certificate application regarding a proposed petroleum outlet.
Whether the Government Pleader was afforded an adequate opportunity to object before a final decision was taken.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Yunus T.B.
- respondent
The District Collector, Alappuzha
- respondent
The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
- respondent
G. Priyendu
- respondent
Priyanka
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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