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Ziyad Muthaleef v. the State of Kerala
Kerala HCWP(C)/26591/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Batch writ petitions by oil marketing companies and franchisees challenged Kerala PWD guidelines for access permission to fuel stations and District Authorities' refusals of NOCs under Rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 based on those guidelines. The Court quashed the guidelines and rejection orders, directed reconsideration, and dismissed petitions challenging granted NOCs.
What did the court decide?
Ext.P2 and P4 G.Os and access guidelines set aside; NOC rejections set aside; PWD-NOC conditions void; District Authorities to reconsider Rule 144 applications within two months.