Madras High CourtWP/118/2019allowed

S.Shylaja, v. The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,

2019-01-04Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.No.118 of 2019 S.Shylaja ..

Petitioner Vs The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its territory Manager, Chennai LPG Bottling Plant, J1-J6, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, New Gummidipoodi 601 201, Tiruvallur District.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, prayed to issue Writ of Mandamus to extend the time from 22.12.2018 to 15.02.2019, to enable the petitioner to provide an alternative land new registered lease deed, as per the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd circular dated 09.06.2016 for the construction of godown and showroom for setting up LPG Distributorship at Ponneri.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.K.M.Vijayan for King & Patridge

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent to extend the time enabling the petitioner to provide an alternative land for the purpose of allotments of LPG dealerships.

2. According to the petitioner, she was selected by the respondent corporation for LPG dealership and that the land offered by her was not accepted by the respondent Corporation. In the above said circumstances, the petitioner sought for time to provide alternative site and the respondent Corporation also granted time till 22.12.2018. Since the petitioner was not able to provide alternative site till the time prescribed by the respondent, she filed the present Writ Petition seeking three https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

more weeks time.

3. The learned counsel for the respondent has no serious objection for extending the time.

*4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is allowed granting the petitioner three weeks time from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, for providing an alternative land for the construction of godown and showroom for setting up LPG Distributorship at Pooneri as per the procedure for selection of LPG distributorship. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated : 06/02/2019 *amended as per the order of this Court 13.02.2019 and made herein.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar Dated : 22/02/2019 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dh/kal To To be substituted to *The Territory Manager, the order already The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., dispatched on 11/2/2019 Chennai LPG Bottling Plant, J1-J6, SIPCOT Industrial Complex, New Gummidipoodi 601 201, Tiruvallur District.

+1cc to Mr.P.Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No. *12703 +1cc to Mr.King and Partridge, Advocate, S.R.No.*12776 W.P.No.118 of 2019 RGN(CO) GN(07/02/2019) GMY(22/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/