Southern Region S.C/St And v. M/S.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No.23843 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.23689 of 2019 Southern Region SC/ST and M.S.E. L.P.G. Tanker Owner's Association, Bearing Registration No.99/2015 Represented by its President S.Ahilan (M-48 years) 186/4, Kavin-Harzha Complex, 2nd Street, Nethaji Nagar, Trichy Main Road, Namakkal District - 637002.

...Petitioner

..Vs..

1.M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Dy. General Manager (LPG-S&D), Indian Oil Bhavan, 139, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600034.

2.M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Territory Manager (LPG), No.1, Ranganathan Garden, Off 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040.

3.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by Deputy General Manager-LPG Region, Petro Bhavan, 3rd Floor, No.82, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600018.

4.The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 from in any manner resorting to diversion or carrying forward the Quota of Bulk LPG Tanker Trucks of SC/ST category to any other category including Open 1/3

Category, so as to maintain the mandatory Constitutional protection for the SC/ST category.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandra Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan for R1 to R3 No Appearance for R4

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made the following endorsement to that effect: "The above WP may be dismissed as not pressed withdrawn, with liberty to file WP by the aggrieved individuals."

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a separate writ petition in the name of the individuals aggrieved. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Dy. General Manager (LPG-S&D), Indian Oil Bhavan, 139, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600034.

2.M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by its Territory Manager (LPG), No.1, Ranganathan Garden, Off 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040.

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3.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. by Deputy General Manager-LPG Region, Petro Bhavan, 3rd Floor, No.82, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600018.

4.The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai - 5.

+1cc to Special Government Pleader(Co-Op) sr.935 +1cc to Mr.L.Chandra Kumar, Advocate sr.665 +1cc to Mr.V.Anantha Natarajan, Advocate sr.509 W.P.No.23843 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.23689 of 2019 pa(co) nr 04/02/2020 3/3