M.S.Murugesan v. Ministry of Petroleum and
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged rejection of LPG distributorship application. Court held application rightly rejected as offered site was outside notified village and alternative lease was unregistered. Ordered return of security deposit as misrepresentation was not established.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions dismissed; respondents directed to return security deposit remitted by petitioner.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.NO.7925 OF 2018 AND W.M.P.NOS.9876 & 9877 OF 2018
M.S.Murugesan S/o.PMP Srinivasan ... Petitioner
.Vs.
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Represented by its Secretary, The Government of India, Sastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001.
- The Deputy General Manager, (LPG-Sales), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Indane Area Office, 8/1079, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore – 641 018. ... Respondents
PRAYER:-
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the rejection order of the petitioner's application by the 2nd respondent letter Ref. No.CBE/IMP:2017-18/PUKKRCH dated 17.01.2018 and subsequent letter Ref. No. CBE/IMP:2017-18/PUKKRCH dated 30.01.2018 and quash the same and direct the 2nd respondent to issue letter of intent to the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the rejection of the petitioner's application for LPG distributorship due to non-concession of land location within the notified village is lawful.
Whether the forfeiture of the security deposit is justified given the petitioner offered an alternative site within the notified location despite minor discrepancies.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.S.Murugesan
- respondent
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- respondent
The Deputy General Manager, (LPG-Sales), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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