Miss. R. Anjalai v. Union Of India Rep. By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.(MD) No.20744 of 2015 and M.P.(MD) Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 R.Anjali ... Petitioner -vs1.Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 011. 2.State Level Coordinator, IOCL, BPCL & HPCL Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (UT), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Indian Oil Bhavan, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman, 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, JB Tito Marg, New Delhi - 110 049.

4.M/s.Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director,

Bharat Bhavan, No.26, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001.

5.M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, No.17, Jamshed Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the respondents herein relating to the advertisement dated 21.09.2013 published in "Dhina Thanthi" daily newspaper and the subsequent advertisement dated 30.11.2013 published in "Dhina Thanthi" daily newspaper and the brochure annexed to the application and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide due 22.5% reservation for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and other facilities provided by the respondents as followed in the previous selections.

For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondent :

Mr.R.Murugappan for R1 Mr.K.Muraleedharan for R3 Mr.Naresh Raj for R4 Mr.M.Sridhar for R5 No appearance for R2

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the advertisement dated 21.09.2013, published in "Dhina Thanthi" daily newspaper and the subsequent advertisement dated 30.11.2013,

published in "Dhina Thanthi" daily newspaper and the brochure annexed to the application and consequently to direct the respondents to provide due 22.5% reservation for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and other facilities as followed in the previous selections.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that nothing survives in this writ petition for consideration, since the dealership was granted for the year 2013-14 and as on date, the dealership is not in existence.

4. In view of the same, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 05.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, ShastriBhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 011. W.P.(MD) No.20744 of 2015 05.09.2022