Madras High CourtWP/34959/2013withdrawn dismissed

K.Palanisamy v. Union Of India

2020-08-13Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.Nos.34959 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 and W.P.No.34866 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 K.Palanisamy ... Petitioner in both W.Ps Vs.

1. Union of India, Rep by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Territorial Manager, BPC LPG Distributor Selection Cell, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 1, Ranganathan Gardens Off, 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai - 600 040.

3. The Chief Area Manager, Indane Area Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 8/1079, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-641018.

4. The Senior Regional Manager, Cochin (LPG RO), Hindustal Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Sea Fort Air Port Road, Irumbanam, Cochin-682309 .. Respondents in both W.Ps Prayer in W.P.No.34959 of 2013: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in respect of the guideline No.6.1 iii in the Guidelines for Selection of Regular LPG Distributors of December 2012 on the file of the respondents 2 to 4 to the extent of prescribing the age limit as 21 to 45 years for all categories for applying for LPG Distributorship in so far as the petitioner in concerned as illegal and unconstitutional.

Prayer in W.P.No.34866 of 2013: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, in respect of the impugned letter in Ref. No.TN/

CBE/ TP4/ 008 dated 26.11.2013 on the file of the 2nd respondent and consequentially direct the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the application of the petitioner for distributorship of LPG for Tamilnadu area based upon the advertisement dated 21.9.2013. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Bharanidharan in both W.Ps For Respondent-1 :

Mr.Haja Mohideen Gisthi in both W.Ps For Respondents-2 to 4 :

Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan in W.P.No.34959 of 2013 For Respondents-2 to 4 :

Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan in W.P.No.34866 of 2013 COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Petitions.

In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. The learned counsel for the petitioner is also directed to send an e-mail to this effect to the Registry. Registry is directed to take a print out of the said mail and keep it in the bundle. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gg/srn To

1. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Territorial Manager, BPC LPG Distributor Selection Cell, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 1, Ranganathan Gardens Off, 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai - 600 040.

3. The Chief Area Manager, Indane Area Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 8/1079, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore.

4. The Senior Regional Manager, Cochin (LPG RO), Hindustal Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Sea Fort Air Port Road, Irumbanam, Cochin.

Copy To The Section Officer, Judicial Department, High Court, Madras W.P.Nos.34959 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 and W.P.No.34866 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 PA(CO) GMY(21/09/2020)