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S.Baskar v. The Regional Manager,

2019-01-29Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :29.01.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.430 of 2019 and WMP No.436 of 2019 S.Baskar .. Petitioner versus The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.9, Second Floor, MDSR Enclave, Bharathidasan Road, Cantonment, Trichirapalli 620 001.

.. Respondent Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to permit the petitioner to modify Seriatim 9 of the application from Group 2 to Group 1 and to consider the candidature under the category Group 1 for selection to the Sendurai Town Location Petrol outlet. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kumarasamy for Mr.R.Gokulakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Vijayan for M/s.King & Patridge

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, the Writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent to permit the petitioner to modify Seriatim 9 of the application from Group 2 to Group 1 and to consider the candidature under the category Group 1 for selection to the Sendurai Town Location Petrol outlet.

3. Heard Mr.B.Kumarasamy, learned counsel appearing for Mr.R.Gokulakrishnan, for the petitioner and Mr.M.Vijayan, learned counsel appearing for M/s. King and Patridge, appearing https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

for the respondent.

4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner had submitted an application in the online process. The serial number 9 of the application relates to the classification of land offered by the applicants. The classifications are grouped under heads of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3. The petitioner is eligible under Group 1, but the petitioner has opted for his candidature under Group 2. Hence, the petitioner requested to modify Seriatim 9 of the application from Group 2 to Group 1 and to consider the candidature under the category Group 1 for selection to the Sendurai Town Location Petrol outlet. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made on either side, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the representation, directs the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation in terms of the regulations and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice and also affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as well as any of the interested parties, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jv To The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.9, Second Floor, MDSR Enclave, Bharathidasan Road, Cantonment, Trichirapalli 620 001.

+1 CC to M/s. King and Partridge, Advocate sr 7524. +1 CC to Mr.R.Gokulakrishnan, Advocate sr 7163 W.P.No.430 of 2019 and WMP No.436 of 2019 SP(08/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/