wp6318.09 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6318 OF 2009 Santosh s/o Karbhari Shingare, R/o-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Morewadi, Tq-Ambejogai, Dist-Beed. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Through Zonal Manager, Aurangabad Retail Zone, Plot No.39, Sector-G, Town Center, CIDCO, Aurangabad. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri.Sarang P. Joshi Advocate for Petitioner. Smt. Anjali Bajpai Dube Advocate for Respondent sole. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 7TH JANUARY, 2011. wp6318.09 2 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Respondent Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited issued an advertisement for appointment of a retail outlet dealer at Dharur, in the year 2005, belonging to reserved category. In the year 2009, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited issued another advertisement for persons belonging to defence services. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contends that the Petitioner had applied against the advertisement issued in the year 2005. The Petitioner belongs to reserved category, expects early final decision by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. 4. The learned counsel appearing for wp6318.09 3 Respondent Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited submits that negotiation in respect of the land which is required by the Corporation, under the advertisement issued in the year 2005, are going on. At the earliest final decision would be taken by the Corporation. The Petitioner is not the only candidate who has applied against the advertisement issued in the year 2005. 5. After considering the submissions advanced, we observe that the Respondent Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited to take final decision in respect of the advertisement issued in the year 2005 at the earliest, as there is already abnormal delay in finalizing a dealer against the advertisement issued in the year 2005. It is true that the Petitioner shall expect the decision within reasonable time frame. The Respondent Corporation is free to take decision which suits their policy under the advertisement issued in the year 2005. wp6318.09 4 6. With these observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/JAN11/wp6318.09