{"id":132295,"date":"2007-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/paul-liji-john-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-4-december-2007"},"modified":"2015-02-11T16:02:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T10:32:04","slug":"paul-liji-john-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-4-december-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/paul-liji-john-vs-indian-oil-corporation-ltd-on-4-december-2007","title":{"rendered":"Paul Liji John vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd on 4 December, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Paul Liji John vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd on 4 December, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 28246 of 2007(K)\n\n\n1. PAUL LIJI JOHN, PROPRIETOR,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DEPUTY MANAGER (RETAIL SALES),\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.JAJU BABU\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE (SR.)\n\n\n Dated :04\/12\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                         S.SIRI JAGAN, J.\n                     =======================\n                      W.P.(C) No. 28246 of 2007(K)\n                     =======================\n\n                Dated, this the 4th day of December, 2007\n\n\n                              JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>      The petitioner has filed Ext.P12 representation before the<\/p>\n<p>2nd respondent-the Deputy Manager (Retail Sales) against the<\/p>\n<p>termination of the dealership of Petroleum Retail Outlet.      The<\/p>\n<p>petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same.<\/p>\n<p>      2.   I have heard the learned standing counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>respondents.    After hearing both sides, I dispose of the writ<\/p>\n<p>petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and<\/p>\n<p>pass appropriate orders on Ext.P12 as expeditiously as possible<\/p>\n<p>at any rate within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of<\/p>\n<p>the judgment after giving an         opportunity for hearing to the<\/p>\n<p>petitioner.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                            S.SIRI JAGAN,<br \/>\n                                               JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>jp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Paul Liji John vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd on 4 December, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 28246 of 2007(K) 1. PAUL LIJI JOHN, PROPRIETOR, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., &#8230; Respondent 2. 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