M/S.Southern Region S.C./S.T.& v. The Union Of India, Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17-09-2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM WP No.10560 of 2016 M/s.Southern Region S.C/S.T. And M.S.E. L.P.G., Tanker Owners' Association, Represented by its President S.Akilan, No.186/4, Kavin - Harzha Complex, 2nd Street, Nethaji Nagar, Trichy Main Road, Namakkal - 637 002.
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Petitioner vs.
1.The Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Petroleum, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
2.The Executive Director (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051.
3.The Executive Director (LPG), Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharath Bhavan, 4 and 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001.
4.The Executive Director (LPG), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Petroleum House, 7, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020.
5.The Chairman, Nation Commission for Scheduled Castes, 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi - 110 003.
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Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate action based on the representation of the petitioner-Association dated 12.11.2015 to modify the conditions in participating the LPG Tender without insisting to keep the Tanker Truck and to conduct State-wise Tender based on the available members of the SC, ST and MSE members.
For Petitioner :
Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents-1,4 and 5 : No Appearance For Respondent-2 : Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan For Respondent-3 : Mr.M.Vijayan for M/s.King and Partridge.
O R D E R
The learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the third respondent, made a submission that the Tender is under challenge in the present writ petition.
2. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to modify the Tender conditions.
3. Due to efflux of time, the cause aroused for filing the present writ petition did not exist. Thus, no further adjudication is required in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Svn
To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
2.The Executive Director (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051.
3.The Executive Director (LPG), Bharath Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharath Bhavan, 4 and 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001.
4.The Executive Director (LPG), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Petroleum House, 7, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020.
5.The Chairman, Nation Commission for Scheduled Castes, 5th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110 003.
+1cc to M/d.King & Partridge, Advocate, S.R.No.47800 WP 10560 of 2016 RR(CO) CB(05/10/2021)