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M/S.South Madras Gas Agency v. Indian Oil Corporation

2018-08-03Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.514 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 M/s.South Madras Gas Agency, Rep.by its Partner Mr.Ramesh Krishnan, 13, Thiruvenkadam Street, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600

028. ...Petitioner Vs 1.Indian Oil Corporation, Represented by its Chief Area Manager, Indane Area Office, 500, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

2.Sri Kalarani Indane Gas Agency, 112A, Veera Perumal Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. ...Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent, culminating in letter bearing Reference CHAO:561 dated 09.12.2009, quash the same and consequently forbear the first respondent from transferring any customer/s from the petitioner agency to any other agency of the first respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Mohan For Respondents: Mr.Abdul Saleem for M/s.Abdul & Vinoth Associates for R1

ORDER

Relying upon the Market Restructuring Circular in Ref.No.SL/1601 dated 04.01.2018 issued by the first respondent for transfer of customers, according to which the sales of the existing distributors for the respective

market refill ceiling have to be protected, the first respondent-Corporation, by way of an e-mail communication dated 18.12.1018, made it clear that the Corporation is not intended to transfer any connection with regard to the petitioner as well as the second respondent Agencies, as both the agencies are well within their ceiling limits. 2.In view of the above, nothing remains to be considered in this writ petition and accordingly the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas/km To 1.The Chief Area Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Indane Area Office, 500, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.

W.P.No.514 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010 A.SK(21/02/2019)