Rajan & Co v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.A.No.987 of 2017 1 RAJAN & CO IOCL DEALER REP BY ITS PARTNER G. NATARAJ NO. 44 NADAR WEST CAR STREET ARUPUKOTTAI VIRUDHUNAGAR DT PIN 626 101 ...

appellant Vs 1 UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATRUAL GAS SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 2 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR NO. 17 JAMSHED JI TATTA ROAD MUMBAI 400 020 3 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR SCOPE COMPLEX NEW DELHI 110 003 4 THE DIRECTOR (MARKEGING) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTDL G-9 ALI YUAVAR JUNG MARG BANDARA EAST MUMBAI 400 051 5 BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR BHARAT BHAVAN NO. 4 & 6, CURRIM BHOY ROAD BALLARD ESTALTE P.B.NO. 688, MUMBAI -1 6 THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, REP BY ITS SECRETARY FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT FORT ST GEORGE CHENNAI -600 009

7 THE COMMISSIONER CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER PROTECTION DEAPRTMENT CHEPAUK CHENNAI -600 005 ...

respondents Appeal filed against the order passed by this Court dated 6.1.2017 passed in W.P.No.330 of 2017.

Writ Petitioner 330 of 2017 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus Calling for the impugned Advertisement published in the Dhinathanthi Newspaper dated 21.9.2013 by the 2nd to 5th respondents for appointment of LPG Distributors in Aruppukottai Virudhunagar District and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st to 5th respondents herein to allot LPG Distributors in Aruppukottai Virudhunagar District or in any location in Tamil Nadu to the petitioner For appellant : Mr.P.N.Vignesh

J U D G M E N T

(made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.)

1. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.P.N.Vignesh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant says that the issue involved in the captioned appeal is covered against the appellant, by virtue of the judgment of a Division Bench of this court dated 4.08.2017 passed in batch of writ appeals, the lead writ appeal being W.A.No.987 of 2017898 of 2017, titled M/s.Joseph Trading Corporation vs. Union of India and others.

2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant, the writ appeal stands dismissed, based on the judgement rendered in M/s.Joseph Trading Corporation vs. Union of India and others. No costs. The Registry shall despatch a copy of the judgment to the respondents.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar tar

To

1. The Secretary, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATRUAL GAS SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 2 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD NO. 17 JAMSHED JI TATTA ROAD MUMBAI 400 020 3 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD SCOPE COMPLEX NEW DELHI 110 003 4 THE DIRECTOR (MARKEGING) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTDL G-9 ALI YUAVAR JUNG MARG BANDARA EAST MUMBAI 400 051 5 THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN LTD BHARAT BHAVAN NO. 4 & 6, CURRIM BHOY ROAD BALLARD ESTALTE P.B.NO. 688, MUMBAI -1 6 THE SECRETARY FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT FORT ST GEORGE CHENNAI -600 009 7 THE COMMISSIONER CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER PROTECTION DEAPRTMENT CHEPAUK CHENNAI -600 005 +1cc to Mr.P.N.Vignesh, Advocate in sr.no.66219 W.A.No.987 of 2017 MN(CO) NR 27/10/2017