Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18210/2020dismissed as infructuous

K. Palanichamy v. The Chief Regional Manager

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.18210 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD)No.18210 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.15197 and 15199 of 2020 K.Palanichamy ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Chief Regional Manager, Madurai Regional Office, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

2.The Secretary (LPG), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.K.Dinesh Kumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of selection of the third respondent published in the official web site dated 19.11.2020 and to quash the same and consequently, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to find out the actual eligible candidates before conducting redraw of lots as mentioned in clauses 15, 16 and 20 of brochure of the respondents 1 and 2 in its letter and spirit. For Petitioner :Mr.J.Anand Kumar For R1 :Mr.S.Jeyasingh Central Government Standing Counsel For R2 :Mr.S.Sridhar *****

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent submits that since the third respondent has not paid the charges for the field inspection to the first respondent Oil Corporation, the selection of the third respondent was rejected and the relief sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous.

2.The petitioner has challenged the selection of the third respondent, as a dealer of the first respondent Corporation as published in the official web site, dated 19.11.2020. Since it is represented by the learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the first respondent that the third respondent's candidature has now been rejected on the ground that he has not paid the charges for the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.18210 of 2020 field inspection, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cmr +1 CC to M/s.S.JEYASINGH, Advocate ( SR-7836[F] dated 22/02/2022 ) Order made in W.P.(MD)No.18210 of 2020 22.02.2022 RJ(CO) GC(07.03.2022) 2P 2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2