Coimbatore Consumer Voice v. The Regional Manager (Lpg)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.21637 of 2011 Coimbatore Consumer Voice, rep. by its Secretary N.Logu, No.77, Avinashi Road, Opp. Medical College, Coimbatore-641 014.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The Regional Manager (LPG), Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Chennai-8.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Mumbai.

3.The Regional Manager (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai-600 034.

4.The Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 3079/3, J B Tito Marg, Saqid Nagar, New Delhi-110 049.

5.The Regional Manager (LPG), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No.1, Ranganathan Garden, Anna Nagar, Chennai.

6.The Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai.

.. Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider petitioner's representation dated 27.07.2011 and 20.08.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ganesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Sankaran for R1 and R2 Mr.M.Vijayamehanath for M/s.Anand, Abdul & Vinodh & Associates Mr.K.Ethiraj for R5 and R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petition, styled as Public Interest Litigation, has been filed seeking disposal of the representations of the petitioner dated 27.07.2011 and 20.08.2011. The grievance made for which redressal is sought is that the dealers of the respondent/Oil Corporations are forcing to buy their other products.

2. The learned counsels appearing for the Oil Corporations state that necessary remedial action has already been taken, while issuing appropriate instructions to the dealers and thus, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. It is further stated that the copy of the instructions to the dealers would be handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner within two days, if not delivered.

3. The writ petition, accordingly, stands closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To 1.The Regional Manager (LPG), Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Chennai-8.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Mumbai.

3.The Regional Manager (LPG), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai-600 034. 4.The Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 3079/3, J B Tito Marg, Saqid Nagar, New Delhi-110 049. 5.The Regional Manager (LPG), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No.1, Ranganathan Garden, Anna Nagar, Chennai. 6.The Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai.

1 cc to Mr.K.Sankaran ,Advocate, SR.No.18710 1 cc to Mr.Narmadha Sampath ,Advocate, SR.No.18628 1 cc to Mr.K.Ethiraj ,Advocate, SR.No.18440 W.P.No.21637 of 2011 ts(co) pmk.8.4.2015