The petitioner challenged the award of a retail outlet dealership to a fourth respondent, alleging a mistake in point scoring regarding assets. The court, noting no allegation of mala-fide and reliance on a prior judgment, dismissed the writ petition against the oil corporation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 07.06.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.11367 of 2012
M.Ganesan
..Petitioner
vs
..Respondents
Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records and quash the orders dated 24.06.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent in disposing the complaint of the petitioner and consequent issue of Letter of Intent dated 09.11.2011 vide Rec: CB RO/NS/RET in respect of award of retail outlet Dealership to the 4th respondent to the location at Sl.No.52, Royakottai - Eachanahalli and directing the respondents 1 to 3 to award the retail outlet Dealership to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Baskar
For Respondents : Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan, for RR1 to 3 Mr.Abdul Razhaq Associates, R4
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
appraisal of the selection process by this Court without any allegation of mala-fide.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
pvs
To
1. The Chairman and Managing Director,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Regd. Office No.17, Jamshedji Tata Road,
Mumbai 400 020.
+1cc to Mr.Razhaq Associates, Advocate, S.R.No. 46376 +1cc to Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan, Advocate, S.R.No. 45667 +1cc to Mr.O.R.Santhana Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. 46063
W.P.No.11367 of 2012 RGN(CO) GN(25/07/2019)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the selection committee's decision to not award marks for fixed/movable assets in the absence of objection.
Whether there are grounds of mala-fide, arbitrariness, or unreasonableness to quash the order awarding the dealership to the fourth respondent.
M. Ganesan
The Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Mr. S. G. Rukrudeen
K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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