Petitioner sought writ direction to restore Super Kerosene Oil supply suspended due to lease dispute. Court held relief infructuous as supply suspension followed HPCL letter requesting suspension pending lease renewal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.P.No.2841 of 2020
and W.M.P.No.3282 of 2020
M/s.Ellappan & Shakila Agencies, SKO Dealer, Represented by its Proprietrix N.Sakila 27-28, Nynar Nadar Street, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., (A Government of India Enterprise) Registered Office 17, Jamshedji Road, Mumbai – 400 020. 2.The Deputy General Manager – Retail, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Chennai Retail Regional Office, Petro Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 82, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. 3.The Deputy Commissioner (Chennai South), Civil Supplies and Consumer Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 4.Ramasamy .. Respondents * * * Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent not to give effect to his letter dated 06.01.2020 addressed to the 3rd respondent to suspend allotment of Super Kerosene Oil to the Petitioner Agency and restore the supply of Super Kerosene Oil to the petitioner agency by the 3rd respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gopinathan For Respondents-1 & 2: Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan
For Respondent-3 : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent not to give effect to his letter dated 06.01.2020 addressed to the third respondent to suspend allotment of Super Kerosene Oil to the Petitioner-agency and restore the supply of Super Kerosene Oil to the petitioneragency by the third respondent.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-VI)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
rsi
To
1.The Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., (A Government of India Enterprise) Registered Office 17, Jamshedji Road, Mumbai – 400 020. 2.The Deputy General Manager – Retail, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Chennai Retail Regional Office, Petro Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 82, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. 3.The Deputy Commissioner (Chennai South), Civil Supplies and Consumer Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. +1cc to Mr.S.Gopinathan, Advocate, S.R.No.23000 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.23357
W.P.No.2841 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.3282 of 2020 VBM(CO) CB(06/07/2021)
M/s.Ellappan & Shakila Agencies
The Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Deputy General Manager – Retail, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Deputy Commissioner (Chennai South)
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
As recorded by the court registry
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