Petitioner challenged a dealership appointment communication seeking a committee to reconsider candidates. Court closed the writ petition as infructuous after petitioner admitted seeking time has passed without valid grounds for recce the matter.
Writ Petition closed as infructuous. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.
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W.P.(MD) No.18015 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
W.P.(MD) No.18015 of 2013 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2013
Madhanaperumal
... Petitioner
/vs./
1.The Zonal Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore,
Chennai 600 008.
2.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 17, Jamshed Tata Road, Mumbai 400 020.
3.The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Madurai Retail Regional Office, 7, 3rd Floor, Rakesh Towers, Bye-pass Road, Madurai 625 010.
4.Malleswaran ... Respondents
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PRAYER:
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the communication in MDRO:JS:RET dated 24.07.2013 on the file of the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to constitute a dealer selection committee to consider the representation dated 26.08.2013 and pass orders on merits after affording sufficient opportunity to the petitioner to substantiate his objection and grievances about the statement of performance of candidates interviewed on 13.03.2012 regarding the appointment of dealership of retail outlet at Kallimandayam, Dindigul District.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Thilakar For R1 : Mrs.D.Farhana Ghoushia Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.M.Sridhar
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition has become infructuous.
2.Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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The Zonal Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow the writ petition filed for quashing a communication regarding dealership appointment.
Whether the writ petition had become infructuous before determination.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Madhanaperumal
The Zonal Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Malleswaran
K.Kumaresha Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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