S.Mathan Durai Kutty v. The Deputy General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.14887 and 14889 of 2019 S.Mathan Durai Kutty ... Petitioner Vs.

The Deputy General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Madurai Retail Regional Office, 1st Floor, BSNL CMTS Bhavan, 70 Feet Road, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.

... Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the respondent in Ref.MDRO/RB/TPT dated 22.07.2019 and quash the same as unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent to life the black list of remaining 8 tank trucks and its crew.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Pon Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.M.Sridhar, Standing Counsel.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned standing counsel for respondent.

2.By the impugned order, the petitioner's trucks were blacklisted. The blacklisting was for a period of two years. The said period had already expired. Therefore, nothing survives for further consideration. The writ petition is closed as infructuous. Since the blacklisting period is already over, nothing stops the petitioner from taking part in future tender process. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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