A writ petition filed as a PIL sought enforcement of safety and security norms for new petroleum retail outlets per IRC-2009/MORTH guidelines, but concerned the allotment of only one petrol pump. The court held it was not genuine public interest litigation and dismissed it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6189 of 2024
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Dhirendra Kumar Shahi S/o Late Upendra Prasad Shahi R/o Village and P.O.-
Sondha Jahagirpur, P.S.- Motipur, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
Patna High Court CWJC No.6189 of 2024 dt.23-04-2024 2/3
Dak Bunglow Chauk, Patna.
Divisional Office Krishna Market, Akharaghat Road, Balughat, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Manoj, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General Mr. Amish Kumar, Advocate For the IOC : Mr. Ankit Katriar, Advocate For the BSPCB : Mr. Kumar Ravish, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
Date : 23-04-2024
The writ petition filed as a PIL seeks to ensure the safety and security norms in facilitating new retail outlets of petroleum products to be in consonance with Indian Road Congress-2009 based on which Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH) have issued Annexure-P1 and P1/1 guidelines.
Patna High Court CWJC No.6189 of 2024 dt.23-04-2024 3/3
Litigation and it is against the allotment of a petrol pump to one person.
(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ)
(Harish Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petition styled as PIL challenging safety norms for a single petrol pump allotment can be entertained.
Dhirendra Kumar Shahi
The State of Bihar represented through Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department
The Chief Engineer, North, Road Construction Department, Bihar
The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Muzaffarpur
The Executive Engineer, Road Division No.-1 Road Construction Department, Muzaffarpur
The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
K. Vinod Chandran
Harish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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