In a writ petition concerning the award of a kerosene dealership, the Patna High Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file another representation to the Area Manager, who is directed to consider the objection on its merits.
Liberty granted to file another representation; Area Manager directed to consider objection on merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17358 of 2012
====================================================== Nirala Devi Wife Of Sri Hemant Kumar Choudhary Resident Of VillageKolhanta- Patori, Police Station- Moro, District- Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The Union of India, Through the Secretary, Petroleum Department, Govt. Of India, New Delhi 2. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Through the Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation, G-9, Ali Yabur Junj Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai 3. The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bihar State Office, Patna 4. The Senior Divisional Retail Sales Manger, Divisional Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, B - 70, Begusarai Refinery Township, Begusarai - 851117 5. The Regional Manager, G.M. Retail Sales, Regional Services, Indian Oil Corporation Limited Building, Gauria Hal, Near Dakuria Bridge, Kolkata 6. Smt. Soni Devi Wife Of Ram Shankar Prasad Rai Resident Of VillageDagharaul, Post Office- Rupaulighat, Police Station- Bishanpur, DistrictDarbhanga .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Dr. Amarendra Kumar, Mr. Ravi Shanker Pankaj, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Md. Abu Haider (CGC) For the I.O.C. : Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANANDAN SINGH ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed a representation before the Area Manager of the Corporation.
However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file another representation to the Area Manager of the Corporation which shall be considered in accordance with law and a decision shall be taken
Patna High Court CWJC No.17358 of 2012 (3) dt.21-09-2012
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in the matter and communicated to him. Since petitioner has brought on record one of her representations forwarded to the Chairman of the Corporation by a Member of Parliament and Member of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas dated 07.08.2012, the Area Manager shall be well advised to consider objection of the petitioner and decide the same on its own merits in accordance with law.
(Jayanandan Singh, J)
B.T/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant liberty to the petitioner to file another representation regarding the award of dealership.
Nirala Devi
The Union of India
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Smt. Soni Devi
Jayanandan Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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