Mrs.N.Nathiya, v. Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.09.2015 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P. No.30252 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 N.Nathiya .. Petitioner -vs1.Union of India, rep. By its Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi.

2.State Level Coordinator, IOCL, BPCL & HPCL Tamil Nadu & Puducherry (UT), Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3.M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Rep. By its Chairman, 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, JB Tito Marg, New Delhi.

4.M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. By its Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Bhavan, No.26, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai.

5.M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. By its Chairman & Managing Director, No.17, Jamshed Tata Road, Mumbai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondents relating to the advertisement dated 21.09.2013 published in 'The Hindu' daily newspaper and the brochure annexed to the application and quash the same and consequently direct

the respondents to provide due 33% reservation for women and 3% for Physically Handicapped and also Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) facilities as provided by the respondents and followed in the previous selections for LPG Distribution.

For Petitioner :M/s.F.Mery Jerlin

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We are not inclined to entertain this petition, as the order of this Court in W.P.No.3399 of 2015 dated 19.12.2014 was assailed further in appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P.No.6231 of 2015 and admittedly, vide order dated 09.03.2015, status quo has been granted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Thus, the Supreme Court is in seizin of the issue, which is now sought to raise in the present Public Interest Litigation.

2.Writ petition, thus, stands dismissed.

No costs.

Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 also stand dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi.

2.State Level Coordinator, IOCL, BPCL & HPCL Tamil Nadu & Puducherry (UT), Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3. The Chairman, M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, JB Tito Marg, New Delhi-110 048

4.The Chairman & Managing Director, M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Bharat Bhavan, No.26, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400 001.

5. The Chairman & Managing Director, M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No.17, Jamshed Tata Road, Mumbai- 400 020.

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