Madras High CourtWP/28252/2023disposed of

Kona Satish v. The Chief Secretary

2023-10-03Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Kona Satish ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Secretary Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat Puducherry - 605 001.

2. The Secretary (Finance) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat Puducherry - 605 001.

3. Chairman & Managing Director M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Bharat Bhavan, 4 & 6, Currimbhoy Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001.

4. The Chairman M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Corporate Office 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, J.B.Tito Marg New Delhi - 110 049.

5. The Chairman M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Petroleum House 17, Jamshedji Tata Road Mumbai - 400 020.

6. The Territory Coordinator (Retail) M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Vizag Installation, Near Dhanareddy Godown PO Naval Base, Visakhapatnam - 530 014.

7. The Divisional Manager M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Visakhapatnam Divisional Office 8th Floor, LIC Buildings, Jeevan Prakash Marg Jeevitha Bhima Road Visakhapatnam - 530 004.

8. The Regional Manager Visakh Retail Regional Office M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

Petro Nilayam, Opp:A.U.IN Gate China Waltair Road Visakhapatnam - 530 003.

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, forbearing the 6th, 7th and 8th respondents from issuing licenses to establish retail outlet dealerships in the Yanam District, Puducherry, without any proper assessment or need for such outlets.

For the Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari Senior Counsel for Ms.V.Srimathi For the Respondents : Mr.J.Ravikumar Additional Govt. Pleader (Puducherry) for R1 & R2

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Mr.V.Raghavachari, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with specific averments.

2. In view of that, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.27774, 27776, 27778 & 27779 of 2023 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 03.10.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No drm To

1. The Chief Secretary Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.

2. The Secretary (Finance) Government of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, Puducherry - 605 001.

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

(drm) 03.10.2023