C.Rajalakshmi v. Chief Regional Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 28.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.No.35617 of 2004 and W.P.M.P.No.42899 of 2004 C.Rajalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor A.P.Arcade, (Singapore Plaza), 343, Cross Cut Road, Coimbatore - 12.

2. The Selection Committee, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor, A.P.Arcade, (Singapore Plaza), 343, Cross Cut Road, Coimbatore - 12.

3. M.Satyakala ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the orders passed by the second respondent dated 15.06.2004 and quash the same and direct the second respondent to award the Retail Outlet of Petroleum Products for Mallasamudram Location, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu State.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramanlaal For Respondents : Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan, for RR1 & 3 No Appearance, for R2

O R D E R

Being aggrieved against the allotment of the retail outlet to the third respondent, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

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2. The grievance of the petitioner seems to be that the petitioner herein is a widow and that preference ought to have been given to her as priority over selection to the third respondent herein.

3. The clause 8 of the conditions in the tender advertisement dated 24.11.2003 reads that whenever other things are equal, unmarried women aged above 40 years and widows will be given priority over others in all women category. In the instant case, the petitioner herein had scored 53 marks, while the third respondent had scored 63 marks. When the marks of the petitioner and the third respondent are not equal, the question of priority will not arise.

4. Apparently, since the third respondent had scored marks over and above the petitioner herein, there is no infirmity in the allotment of retail outlet in favour the third respondent and hence, there are no merits in the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pvs To

1. Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor A.P.Arcade, (Singapore Plaza), 343, Cross Cut Road, Coimbatore - 12.

2. The Selection Committee, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor, A.P.Arcade, (Singapore Plaza), 343, Cross Cut Road, Coimbatore - 12.

+1cc to Mr.O.R.Santhana Krishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.19113 +1cc to Mr.R.Ramanlal, Advocate, S.R.No. 18992 W.P.No.35617 of 2004 SR(CO) GN(01/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/