IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11086 of 2011 Chandan Prakash Versus The Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. ---------------------------------- 02/ 09.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs :- (i) For a direction upon respondent no.1 to entertain application of petitioner which he has submitted for grant of LPG dealership for Sheosagar, Girdhariya, Bhadrasheela, Alampur location situated in Shesagar block of Rohtas district under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG distributorship Scheme duly advertised in “Dainik Jagaran” newspaper dated 28.02.2011. (ii) And in alternative, for a direction upon respondent no.2 and 3 to appropriately compensate petitioner as due to inaction on their part petitioner has been deprived of his future livelihood and failed take participation in the selection process. (iii) And/or pass such other order (s) to which petitioner is entitled in the facts and circumstances of instant case. 3, From the notice inviting tender published in the daily newspaper, namely, Dainik Jagaran dated 28.02.2011, the last date for receiving the tender was fixed as 30.03.2011 and it was specifically mentioned therein that no tender would be accepted beyond the said time limit. 4. It is not in dispute that the petitioner had sent his - 2 - tender through speed post on 24.03.2011, but the Speed Post Centre sent a letter to the petitioner that the speed post item was delivered to respondent-authorities later than the published delivery standards and hence speed post fee was refunded to him. This fact is borne out from letter dated 22.06.2011 (Annexure 4). Hence the tender having been received after the date fixed, the authorities cannot be held at fault for refusing to receive the same. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. The petitioner may avail other remedies available to him against the Postal Department for compensation etc. MPS/ (S.N.Hussain, J.)