In these two writ petitions, the High Court of Kerala held that the prayers sought in the petitions had become infructuous and closed them accordingly on admission.
Petitions closed as infructuous.
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WP(C)Nos.7520 & 8827 OF 2018 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 7520 OF 2018
PETITIONERS:
1 ALL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TRANSPORTERS ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION NO.KLM/TC/429/2014, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, S SURESH BABU, CONTRACTOR, DEVAMATHA TRANSPORT, DEVAMATHA HOUSE,NEDUMGOLAM, PARAVOOR- 691334
2 SATHYASEELAN S/O VISWAMBHARAN, AGED 68 YEARS, SREENILAYAM TRANSPORT, RESIDING AT SREENILAYAM,ATTINKUZHI, KAZHAKOOTTAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695582.
3 KALARANI W/O MOHANDAS, AGED 47 YEARS, MATHA TRANSPORT, RESIDING AT VELIYIL VEEDU, KANIKKUZHI,MAYYANADU PO, KOLLAM-691303.
4 PRIYA L W/O SUVIN, AGED 47 YEARS, UPASANA TRANSPORT, RESIDING AT UPASANA, MEENAMBALAM, PUTHENKULAM PO, KOLLAM- 691502.
5 JAYANI T.K W/O S.JAGAL MOHAN, AGED 59 YEARS, KANNAN TRANSPORT, RESIDING AT BHAVANA, NEDUNGOLAM PO, KOLLAM-691334
BY ADVS. SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI (SR.) SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR
WP(C)Nos.7520 & 8827 OF 2018 2
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHAIRMAN CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR IOCL (INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED), HAVING G/9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400051 2 THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, KOCHI-683026. 3 THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (LPG OPERATIONS), INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, KOCHI-683026. 4 THE CHIEF MANAGER (LPG-OPERATIONS) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, KOCHI-683026.
BY ADVS. SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.11.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).8827/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C)Nos.7520 & 8827 OF 2018 3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2022 / 27TH KARTHIKA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 8827 OF 2018
PETITIONER:
S.PRABHAKARAN MANAGING PARTNER, M/S.SREEDHARA PANICKER PRABHAKARAN, INDIAN OIL DEALER, KARAMANA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002.
BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.BIJU KIZHAKKANELA SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN KOLLAM
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR.P.O., COCHIN-682 036, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER.
2 THE GENERAL MANAGER (LPG), (TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY), INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR.P.O., COCHIN-682 036. 3 THE DY. GENERAL MANAGER (LPG-O) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.,KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR.P.O., COCHIN-682 036.
4 THE TENDER COMMITTEE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.,(TENDER NO.KESO/LPG/141/PT-38/2017-18),KERALA STATE OFFICE, PANAMPILLY AVENUE,PANAMPILLY NAGAR.P.O., COCHIN-682 036,REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.
WP(C)Nos.7520 & 8827 OF 2018 4
BY ADVS. SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.11.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).7520/2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C)Nos.7520 & 8827 OF 2018 5
JUDGMENT
When these writ petitions were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the prayers
sought in these writ petitions have become infructuous.
These writ petitions are closed as infructuous.
Sd/-
RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
JUDGE
IAP
All Petroleum Products Transporters Association
S Suresh Babu
Sathyaseelan
Kalarani
Priya L
Jayani T.K
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
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