1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 03.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD).No.12461 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 N.Loganathan ..Petitioner Vs The Manager, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Tuticorin,Tuticorin District. ..Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to allow the petitioner to participate the interview in Freedom Fighter category for LPG distributorship on 04.11.2011 in the place of Rathapuram, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Subashbabu For Respondent :Mr.S.Natesh Raja standing counsel for Bharath Petroleum Corpn. O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent to consider his application for L.P.G distributorship under the category of Freedom Fighter. 2.Heard Mr.M.Subashbabu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Natesh Raja, learned counsel for the respondent. 3.On 15.06.2010, the respondent published advertisements in Tamil and English newspapers inviting applications for the grant of L.P.G distributorship. The petitioner's father applied for the area of Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. The Petitioner's father was a Freedom Fighter. Therefore, he applied for the said area, which was reserved for the category of Freedom Fighter. 4.But, unfortunately, the petitioner's father died on 29.12.2010. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to process the application further. But, the same was not considered by the respondent. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition. 5.It is seen from the advertisement that Radhapuram in Tirunelveli, is reserved for the category of Freedom Fighter. At the time, when the application was made, the petitioner's father was alive. But before the application could be processed, he died. The interviews are scheduled to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 take place only hereafter. Therefore, the application submitted by the petitioner's father has abated. Since, the petitioner is not a Freedom Fighter, he cannot pursue his father application. There is no provision for considering the legal heirs of Freedom Fighters under the category of Freedom Fighter. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To The Manager, Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Tuticorin, Tuticorin District. +1cc to Mr.M.Subash Babu, Advocate, SR.No.38079 +1cc to Mr.S.Natesh Raja, Advocate, Sr.No.37829 Ns GH : 23.11.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD).No.12461 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 03.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/