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Madras High CourtWP/14184/2012dismissed as infructuous

M/S.Sri Ambal & Co., v. The Union Of India,

2021-02-25Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.02.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.14184 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2012 M/s.SriAmbal & Co SFNO.369/1J, 385/2, Chettipalayam Village, Tiruppur Town (Angeripalayam Road), Tiruppur District Rep.by its Partner Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, represented by its Manager (Legal), Southern Regional Office, No.1, Belly Area, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, (PNGRB), 1st Floor, World Trade Center, Babar Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

4. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Buildings, Tiruppur District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the publication issued in Newspaper "DhinaThanthi" on 16.03.12 by the 2nd respondent calling for new retail outlets numbering 617 outlets

within the State of Tamil Nadu in so far as petitioner's area is concerned and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st respondent to notify petroleum products under Section 15(1) (a) and under Section 11(f) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act so that the 3rd respondent will protect the interest of consumers.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Umapathi For R2 :

Mr.O.R.Santhana Krishnan For R3 :

M/s.Surana & Surana

ORDER

It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter has now become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle. 2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vsi2 To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, represented by its Manager (Legal), Southern Regional Office, No.1, Belly Area, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, (PNGRB), 1st Floor, World Trade Center, Babar Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

4. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Buildings, Tiruppur District.

W.P.No.14184 of 2012 and M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2012 GPL(CO) SP(16/03/2021)