THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.32097 of 2010 ORDER: On the consent of both the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for Indian Oil Corporation Limited, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. Pursuant to the notification published in a daily newspaper, Deccan Chronicle, dated 25.6.2010, for appointment as retail outlet dealer, the petitioner submitted his application on 23.07.2010 for the vacancy meant for open category. The petitioner states that the application submitted by him is in compliance of the requirements and the same was accompanied by necessary documents. Insofar as the residence certificate, which is required to be submitted as per Appendix-‘C’ of the brochure, which prescribes the format, the petitioner could not submit the same but in order to support his residence, he enclosed Ration Card, Pan Card and Voter ID. Since the petitioner did not submit the residence certificate in the prescribed format, the third respondent rejected his application by reason of letter, dated 04.11.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that omission to submit the residence certificate in the prescribed format by the petitioner was unintentional but nonetheless, necessary proof by way of documents issued by the competent authorities was filed. It is true that as per the brochure, residence certificate should be submitted in the prescribed format. Indisputably, the petitioner has filed some material. The selection process has not been commenced nor the interviews have been conducted so far. In the circumstances, it is just and appropriate that the petitioner be permitted to submit the residence certificate in the prescribed format as per Appendix-‘C’ within a time frame. The petitioner is therefore permitted to submit the residence certificate within three (3) days from today. On the petitioner submitting the residence certificate within the stipulated time, the respondents shall consider his application subject to fulfilling other requirements and as per law. In default, his application would stand rejected. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No order as to costs. ____________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J 21st DECEMBER, 2010. Note: issue operative portion by ‘wire’ at party’s costs. kvni