J U D G M E N T

The prayers in the Writ Petition are as follows:

"i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing Exhibit P2 order issued by the

1st respondent.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to grant permission to the petitioner for constructing the LPG godown in Re-Survey No.499/3 of Arookutty village, Cherthala, Alappuzha district: and iii) grant such other reliefs and costs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant in the nature and circumstances of this case."

2. Heard Sri.Venjaramoodu M.Ziyad, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.K.J.Manuraj, the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 3 and Sri.R.Harikrishnan, the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent (Arookutty Grama Panchayath).

3. The factual aspects projected in the writ petition (civil) are as follows;

The petitioner has received letter of intent dated 24.12.2016 offering an LPG distributorship at Aroor, Alappuzha under Scheduled Caste category by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P2 order passed by the 1st respon