High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/15302/2014disposed of

Sanjay Puri v. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd

2023-08-02Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

CWP-15302-2014 (O&M) -12023:PHHC:098882

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15302-2014 (O&M) Date of Decision : 02.08.2023 Sanjay Puri ......... Petitioner

Versus

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr.Arshdeep, Advocate for Ms.Sunder Kumari, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr.S.P.S.Khaira, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of letters dated 02.07.2014 (Annexure P-6) and 25.07.2014 (Annexure P-19) whereby candidature of the petitioner for LPG distributorship has been cancelled. 2.

Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Advocate for respondent No.1 submits that the petitioner was supposed to have balance of Rs.4 lakhs in any form as specified in the advertisement. The petitioner in the original application disclosed a sum of Rs.4 lakhs in the account of himself and his wife, however, on verification it was found that petitioner before last date fixed for filing application had already withdrawn a sum of Rs.2 lakhs. Resultantly, balance amount lying in the account of petitioner on the last ANJU GOEL 2023.08.02 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-15302-2014 (O&M) -22023:PHHC:098882 date of filing of application was less than Rs.4 lakhs. Thus, application was rejected. The subsequent applications are improvement of original applications. As per policy of the Corporation, subsequent declaration cannot be considered. The Corporation in 2015 had allotted distributorship to respondent No.2, thus, it would not be appropriate to revoke distributorship of respondent No.2 at this belated stage. 3.

Mr.Arshdeep, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no instruction so the present petition may be disposed of. 4.

Without expression any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of.

( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) 02.08.2023 JUDGE anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.08.02 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document