The petitioner sought to withdraw a writ petition challenging the 2005 marketing discipline guidelines. The Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to challenge future guidelines.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge new guidelines.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.09.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P. 6272 of 2010
Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association, rep. by its President M.Kannan ... Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi. 2. M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., rep. by its General Manager, Indian Oil Bhavan, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-600 034.
PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring the marketing discipline guideline of 2005 as unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary and void.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.B.K.Menon For Respondents : Mr.B.L.Jayakandan for R1 Mr.V.Ananthanatarajan for R2 Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan for R3 & R4
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and a liberty may be granted to the petitioner to challenge the new guidelines. He has also made endorsement to that effect.
In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to challenge the new guidelines. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
rpp
To
1. The Secretary,
Union of India,
Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, New Delhi.
2. The General Manager,
M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,
Indian Oil Bhavan,Nungambakkam High Road,
Chennai-600 034.
3. The General Manager,
M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
No.1, Ranganathan Avenue,
Opp. 11 th Main Road,
Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.
4. The General Manager,
M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,
Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai,
Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
+1cc to Mr.V.B.R.Menon Advocate, S.R.No. 76574
+1cc to Mr.B.L.Jayakandan, Advocate, S.R.No. 75957
+1cc to Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan, Advocate, S.R.No. 76946
+1cc to Mr.O.R.Santhana Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. 76313
W.P.6272 of 2010
NR(CO) GN(03/10/2019)
Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association, rep. by its President M.Kannan
Union of India
M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
V. BHARATHIDASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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