Madras High CourtWP/4461/2014dismissed for nonprosecution

C.A.Manivannan v. Union Of India, Rep By The

2020-02-18Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.02.2020 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.Nos.4461 & 4462 of 2014 & WMP Nos.1, 1, 2 & 2 of 2014 1.C.A.Manivannan 2.C.Manavalan 3.R.Santhi 4.V.Murugan 5.A.Manoj 6.K.Mugundhan 7.P.Ramachandran ... Petitioners in W.P.No.4461 of 2014 S.Rajkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.4462 of 2014 Vs.

1. Union of India, Rep.by The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

2. State Level Coordinator for IOCL, BPCL & HPCL, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (UT) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman, 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, JB Tito Marg, New Delhi - 110049.

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

5. M/s.Hindusthan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, No.17, Jamshedji, Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020.

...Respondents in both W.Ps.

PRAYER in W.P.No.4461 of 2014: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the respondents herein 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 in the selection of LPG retail distributorship provide 33% reservation for women, the facility of LPG godown, showroom, delivery infrastructure and working capital assistance to the SC/ST candidates through SC/ST Corpus Fund which was given in earlier selections as found in the brochure 2010 and provide concession in payment of security deposit to ensure the reservation meant for the SC/ST and remove the stringent condition the applicant shoud show the bank balance to the tune of Rs.5 lakhs in urban areas and 2.5 lakhs in urban and rural and the land at the time of application itself for the SC/ST and reissue the brochure. PRAYER in W.P.No.

4462 of 2014: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the respondents herein 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 respondent provide the facility of LPG godown, showroom, delivery infrastructure and working capital assistance to the SC/ST candidates through SC/ST Corpus Fund which was given in earlier selections as found in the brochure 2010 and provide concession in payment of security deposit to ensure the reservation meant for the SC/ST and remove the stringent condition the applicant shoud show the bank balance to the tune of Rs.5 lakhs in urban areas and 2.

5 lakhs in urban and rural and the land at the time of application itself for the SC/ST.

For Petitioners in both W.Ps.: No appearance For Respondent 1 in both W.Ps.

: Mr.J.Madana Gopal Rao For Respondents 2 & 3 in both W.Ps.

: Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan COMMON ORDER The matter is listed under the caption "for dismissal" today. There is no representation on the side of the respective petitioners. Even on the earlier occasion i.e., on 14.02.2020, there was no representation on the side of the respective petitioners. It can now be inferred that the petitioners are not

interested in prosecuting these writ petitions. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The Secretary to Government of India, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 011.

2. State Level Coordinator for IOCL, BPCL & HPCL, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (UT) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhawan, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Chairman,Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, JB Tito Marg, New Delhi - 110049.

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

5.The Chairman and Managing Director, M/s.Hindusthan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No.17, Jamshedji, Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020. +2 CCS to Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan, Advocate sr 13666, 13667. W.P.Nos.4461 & 4462 of 2014 SV(CO) SP(02/06/2020)