Lpg Distributors Asso.Rep.By v. The Union Of India Rep.By Its

8IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH LPG Distributors Association (Tamil Nadu & Pondichery) Rep.by its President having Office at No.2 Kamarajar Nagar Korattur, Chennai 600 080.

... Petitioner -Vs1.The Union of India Rep.by its Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas New Delhi.

2.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Thalamuthu Natarajan Buildings Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

3.Indian Oil Corporation Tamil Nadu State office 139 Nungambakkam High Road Chennai 600 034.

4.Bharat Petroleum Corporation 11 Genganathan Garden Anna Nagar Chennai 600 040

5.I.P.B.Co. Ltd., Spur Tank Road, Chetpet Chennai 600 030.

6.G.Ramaprabha (R6 impleaded as per order of this Court dt.5.11.04 in WpMP.No.34260/04 (DMJ) 7.M.Chitra (R7 impleaded as per order dt.20.11.04 in WMP No.36069/04) 8.G.Gengavarajan (R8 impleaded as per order dt.20.11.04 in WMP.No.36070/04) ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents herein from selecting, opening or appointing new LPG distributors by any of the Government oil companies in the locations set out in the annexure to the writ petition and forbear the respondents from transferring the existing consumers of the existing distributors listed in the said annexure. For Petitioner : Mrs.AL.Ganthimathi For Respondents : Mr.S.N.Parthasarathi CGSC for R1 Mr.P.N.Radhakrishnan for R3 Mr.K.Ethiraj for R4 Mr.R.Ravi for R5

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter has become infructuous.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 12.07.2022 KP Internet: Yes Index: Yes/No To 1.The Union of India The Secretary Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas New Delhi.

2.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Thalamuthu Natarajan Buildings Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

3.Indian Oil Corporation Tamil Nadu State office 139 Nungambakkam High Road Chennai 600 034.

4.Bharat Petroleum Corporation 11 Genganathan Garden Anna Nagar Chennai 600 040

N.ANAND VENKATESH. J., KP 12.07.2022