IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.

FRIDAY, THE 5^TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 14TH ASHADHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 3002 OF 2018 PETITIONER/S:

KOODARANHI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,KOODARANHI P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 604.

BY ADVS.

SRI.ARJUN SREEDHAR SRI.ARUN KRISHNA DHAN SRI.ALEX ABRAHAM SRI.T.K.SANDEEP RESPONDENT/S:

1 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.

REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER AND CHIEF AREA MANAGER, INDANE AREA OFFICE,2ND FLOOR, PMK TOWERS, NEAR CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE - 673 020.

2 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR FOR R1 SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN SRI.KURYAN THOMAS SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM;

SRI.T.C.KRISHNA, SR.CGC FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05.07.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

The challenge in the present writ petition pertains to Ext.P9 proceedings dated 23.1.2018, wherein the 1^st respondent Indian Oil Corporation issued notice to the Secretary of the petitioner Co- operative Bank stating that the allotment of LPG distribution cannot be made to non-individuals and required him to show cause as to why the candidature shall not be cancelled.

2. When the writ petition was taken up for consideration today, it is noticed by this Court that the period for which the selection was conducted was 2017-2018 and the same is admittedly over. Therefore, no purpose would be served by adjudicating the issue as to whether the petitioner is entitled to get the distribution because this Court cannot put the clock back and order relief to the petitioner. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner, if any. The question of law raised in the present writ petition is left open to be considered in appropriate proceedings.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

EASWARAN S.

JUDGE jg APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3002/2018 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE AMENDED REGISTERED BYE LAWS OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PRESS ADVERTISEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT IN MALAYALA MANORMA DATED

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