Petitioner applied under Scheduled Caste category for a petroleum bunk retail dealership; HPCL rejected her application after field inspection found the offered land not on Uruvayaru Road. The High Court held a mere applicant has no vested right and dismissed the writ petition.
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W.P.No.2548 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.2548 of 2020 and
W.M.P.Nos.2961 and 2963 of 2020
M. Chitra ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the issue of communication in Proceedings No.15457237669841 dated 24.12.2019 and the consequent communication dated 26.12.2019 duly issued by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.90, 2nd Floor, MDSR Enclave, Bharathidasan Road, Cantonment, Trichy – 620 001, represented by its Head and Regional Manager, the 2nd respondent herein, and quash the same.
For Petitioner : M/s. D.Ashok Kumar
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For Respondents : Mr. M.Vijayan for M/s. King and Partridge O R D E R
The communication issued by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited dated 24.12.2019 is sought to be quashed in the present Writ Petition.
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connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.
03.01.2024
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Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No
To
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MDSR Enclave, Bharathidasan Road,
Cantonment, Trichy – 620 001.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an applicant for a petroleum retail outlet dealership whose application was rejected can challenge the rejection communication via writ petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Chitra
The General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Hindu Petroleum Corporation Limited, represented by its Head and Regional Manager
Sales Officer, Hindustan Officer Corporation Limited, Pondicherry
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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