The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.25029 of 2008 Date: 12.07.2011 Between: Gongati Subba Reddy ..... Petitioner AND 1.The Indian Oil Corporation Limited, rep. by its Senior Area Manager, Indane Area Office, Narsapur House, II Floor, Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad and another. ....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared Counsel for the Respondents: Sri Thoom Srinivas, SC for IOCL The Court made the following: Order: At the interlocutory stage, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing and disposal. The petitioner’s application for appointment as LPG distributor under PMP (Paramilitary Person) category for Gooti, Anantapur District, was rejected on the ground that he does not fit himself into the said category. Questioning this action, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. In the counter-affidavit, filed by the Senior Area Manager, Secunderabad Area office of respondent No.1- Indian Oil Corporation Limited, it is inter alia stated that the notification issued by respondent No.1 prescribed that the personnel of paramilitary/Police including persons having served in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, Railway Protection Force, Special Reserved Police, Special Armed Police, Coast Guards, Assam Rifles etc., as designated by the Central Government and Police Forces of the States, Customs and Central Excise Department etc., and those serving in different Departments of Central/State Governments, who are in capacitated or disabled while performing their duties, are eligible under the PMP category. It is further averred in the counter-affidavit that the Certificate, issued by the Chief Engineer, Panchayat Raj Engineering Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and produced by the petitioner, certified that Sri G.Nagamuni Reddy, the father of the petitioner, expired on 08-05-1996, while on medical leave, and that as the petitioner’s father has not rendered himself incapacitated or disabled while performing the duties, the petitioner’s application does not satisfy the eligibility criteria prescribed by the notification. It is further stated that the selection and interviews were held on 11-11-2008 and one K.Surendra Reddy was selected for the award of LPG distributionship of the subject location. No reply affidavit is filed controverting the above allegations. Since the petitioner’s application does not, evidently, satisfy the eligibility criteria for the reasons mentioned in the counter-affidavit, I do not find any illegality in the action of the respondents in rejecting his application. Moreover, the petitioner failed to implead Sri K.Surendra Reddy, who was selected as distributor, and appropriately amend the prayer in the Writ Petition in order to challenge the said selection. As a result of the petitioner’s failure to take these necessary steps, no relief, as claimed in this Writ Petition, can be granted. For the above-mentioned reasons, the Writ Petition fails and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.32656 of 2008, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 12th July, 2011 LUR