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Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. N.Rajasekar

2024-02-15Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1.Indian Oil Corporation ltd., rep. By the General manager, Retail Stores, Indian Oil Bhavan, 134, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 34.

2.The Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, 134, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 34.

3.The Sales Officer, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, C/o Kumudham Agencies, Cuddalore Nellikuppum Main Road, Cuddalore1 : Appellants versus N.Rajasekar : Respondent Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge in WP No.23030 of 2009 dated 19.07.2022. For the Appellants :

Mr.R.Ravi

For the Respondents :

Mr.Elayaraj Kumar, for M/s.Ramalingam Associates

JUDGMENT

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.T.R.Rajagoplan, learned Senior Counsel, for the appellants on the last date. We had asked the learned Senior Counsel to take instructions whether any lapses were observed on the part of the present respondent/original writ petitioner, after the filing of the writ petition.

2. Upon instructions, it is submitted that the appellants have not observed any lapses on the part of the respondent/original writ petitioner.

3. Under the impugned judgment, learned Single Judge has observed that the impugned show-cause notice dated 08.10.2009 has become inoperative due to the subsequent development.

4. It is also observed that after the show-cause notice impugned in the writ petition was issued, the appellants and the

respondent/original writ petitioner have entered into a fresh lease agreement and even after entering into a fresh lease agreement, no deficiencies on the part of the original writ petitioner was observed by the appellants.

5. In light of that, the appeal is only academic. The writ appeal stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 15.02.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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