K.Govardhanan v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NO.20137 OF 2014 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2014

1. K.Govardhanan

2. S.Indira ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Chairman, IBP Co., Nirmal Chandra Street, Kolkatta.

3. The General Manager, Southern Region, IBP Co., 10, Mayor V.R.Ramanathan Street, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031.

4. The Deputy Manager, IBP Co., 10, Mayor V.R.Ramanathan Street, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031.

5. The Senior Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Trichy Divisional Office, Triveni, 3rd Floor, B -35, Shastri Road, Thillai Nagar, Trichy -620 018.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, by directing the respondents to comply with and adhere to their assurance

made in their letter Ref.No.COCO Chellankuppam, dated 11.10.2004, by offering the petroleum retail outlet dealership to the petitioners consequent upon the 5th respondent's communication Ref.No.TCHDO/VLP/14, dated 08.7.2014 purporting to terminate the M & H Contract Agreement with V.Bhaskaran, in respect of the retail outlet commissioned on the petitioners lands comprised in Survey No.1/2, measuring 10000 sq.ft., situated on Tiruvannamalai Main Road, Chellankuppam Village, Tirukoilur Taluk, Villupuram District.

For Petitioners :

Mr.Thirumal For M/s.B.Harikrishnan For Respondents :

Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao Senior Central Government Standing Counsel [For R1] Mr.R.Ravi [For R2 to R5]

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the above said submission and endorsement of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nti/kak To

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Chairman, IBP Co., Nirmal Chandra Street, Kolkatta.

3. The General Manager, Southern Region, IBP Co., 10 Mayor V.R.Ramanathan Street, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031.

4. The Deputy Manager, IBP Co., 10, Mayor V.R.Ramanathan Street, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031.

5. The Senior Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Trichy Divisional Office, Triveni, 3rd Floor, B-35, Shastri Road, Thillai Nagar, Trichy -620 018.

W.P.No. 20137 of 2014 PL(CO) RLP(16/12/2021)