Petitioner challenged selection parameters and date-error in reply letter regarding LPG distributorship. Court found matter infructuous due to counsel's representation and dismissed the writ petition.
Writ petition dismissed as having become infructuous; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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W.P.No.12890 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.10.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.No.12890 of 2012 &
M.P.No.2 of 2012
Asha Benzinger
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd rep by Territory Manager (LPG) 11-J6, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, New Gummidipoondi Tamilnadu-601201
2.Sankarasundari Jagathesan
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for records relating to the brochure on selection of Bharatgas Distributors issued in March 2010 containing the parameters for LPG distributorship and consequently the advertisement dated 15.06.2010 issued in Newspaper which has culminated in issuance of the reply letter issued to the petitioner in CHN:LPG:PALLIKARUNAI wrongly dated as 02.01.2011 instead of 02.01.2012, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner to grant the LPG Distributorship at
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Pallikaranai, Kanchipuram District.
For Petitioner : Mr.Hethav Ramkumar for Mr.R.Parthasarathy
For Respondents : Mr.O.S.Karthikeyan for R1 Mr.S.Sathishrajan for R2
O R D E R
Writ petition is filed seeking a direction to call for the records relating
to the brochure on selection of Bharatgas Distributors issued in March 2010 containing the parameters for LPG distributorship and consequently the advertisement dated 15.06.2010 issued in Newspaper which has culminated
in issuance of the reply letter issued to the petitioner in CHN:LPG:PALLIKARUNAI wrongly dated as 02.01.2011 instead of 02.01.2012, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner to grant the LPG Distributorship at Pallikaranai, Kanchipuram District.
has become infructuous and he has made an endorsement to that effect. Recording the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this
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Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
10.10.2022.
kpr Internet:Yes Speaking/Non speaking order To
The Territory Manager (LPG) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd 11-J6, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, New Gummidipoondi Tamilnadu-601201
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N. SATHISH KUMAR, J. kpr
W.P.No.12890 of 2012 & M.P.No.2 of 2012
10.10.2022
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking direction for LPG distributorship grant and quashing of reply letter remains maintainable.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Asha Benzinger
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Sankarasundari Jagathesan
N. Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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