Abdul Hameed v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.23188 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.19623 of 2021 Abdul Hameed

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 2.The Senior Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Madurai Regional Office, Plot No.167-172, Sidco Industrial Estate, South Phase, Kappalur, Madurai - 625008.

3.The Junior Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Trichy Divisional Office, Triveni 3rd Street, D35 Sastry Road, Thillai Nagar, Trichy.

4.The Dealership Selection Committee, Indian Oil Corporation, Trichy Divisional Office, Triveni 3rd Street, 1/4

D35 Sastry Road, Thillai Nagar, Trichy.

5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

6.The Assistant Engineer, Highways Department, Manalmelkudi, 7.Balasubramanian .

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent not to grant permission in favour of the 7th respondent from carrying out the construction work of Petrol Bank or opening of any Retail Outlet /Fuel Station / Petrol Bunk for Sale of Petroleum products of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 namely Indian Oil Corporation ltd., in Survey No.200/783, Meemisal East Coastal Road, Alathur Village, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District without following the guidelines / rules from for the said purpose and for other reliefs. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan (R1, R5 & R6) Additional Government Pleader Mr.M.Sridher (R2) Mr.Muralitharan (R3 & R4) Mr.T.Leninkumar (R7) 2/4

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has become infructuous.

2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

22.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sm TO:- 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Highways Department, Manalmelkudi, 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.23188 of 2021 Dated:

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