M/S.Ponnie Gas Service v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.11.2021 C O R A M THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.27765 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.29750 of 2017 M/s.Ponnie Gas Service Through its Proprietrix K.Rani

...Petitioner

Vs

1. Union of India, Rep by the Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Regional LPG Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.1, Renganatham Garden Off 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040.

3. The Territory LPG Manager Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Post Box No.1644, Peelamedu, Coimbatore - 641 004.

... Respondents Prayer Writ Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents, their men, servants or agents or anyone claiming under them from in any manner compelling the petitioner to transfer the petitioner's LPG consumer to any new/other Distributor within a period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

No Appearance For R1 :

Mr.T.V.Krishnamachari, SPCCG For R2 & R3 :

Mr.M.Vijayan for M/s.King and Partridge

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to forbear the respondents, their men, servants or agents or anyone claiming under them from in any manner compelling the petitioner to transfer the petitioner's LPG consumer to any new/other Distributor.

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2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today i.e on 16.11.2021, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, the matter got adjourned to 18.11.2021. Accordingly, the matter is listed today, Today also there is no representation for the petitioner.

3.Mr.M.Vijayan, learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 submitted that they have already transfered the petitioner's LPG consumers to other distributor, therefore, the prayer in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous, that is the reason why the petitioner shows no interest in prosecuting the case. 4.Though the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 submits that the matter has become infructuous, since there is no representation for the petitioner on the couple of occasions, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rst To:

1. The Secretary Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Regional LPG Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, No.1, Renganatham Garden Off 11th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040.

3. The Territory LPG Manager Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Post Box No.1644, Peelamedu, Coimbatore - 641 004.

+1cc to M/s.King & Partridge, Advocate, S.R.No.59316 W.P.No.27765 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.29750 of 2017 KSM(CO) SU(02/12/2021) (21/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/