Shailendra Kumar Jha v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1132 of 2014 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 23169 of 2013 ======================================================

1. Shailendra Kumar Jha S/o Shyamanand Jha resident of Village & PO Sihaul, P.S. Bihra, District Saharsa.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. through its General Manager, Patna L.P.G. Region 5th Floor Loknayak Jaiprakash Bhawan, Dakbanglow Chowk, Patna.

2. The Senior Regional Manager, Patna L.P.G. Region 5th Floor Loknayak Jaiprakash Bhawan, Dakbanglow Chowk, Patna.

3. The Deputy Manager, Indane Area Office, Begusarai , District Begusarai.

4. The Area Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indane Area Office, Begusarai, District Begusarai.

5. Sales Officer, LPG-S Purnia LSA, Dist - Purnea. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Advocate Mr Sanat Kumar Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 19-04-2017 The Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed because the Court is informed by learned senior counsel representing Indian Oil Corporation that after withdrawal of the letter of intent by the IOC, which is subject matter of challenge, another person, namely, Nirmal Kumar Gupta, was selected and issued letter of intent. The dealership has been commissioned in the year 2014 itself. These developments have not been challenged and

Patna High Court LPA No.1132 of 2014 (7) dt.19-04-2017 2/2 brought on record. Third party rights have been created. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) (Nilu Agrawal, J) sk U