IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3184 of 2008 Between: B. Devanand Rao, s/o. B.A. Vijayam, 2/551 A Upstairs, Sastri Nagar, Produttor, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Hindustan Petroleum Co. Ltd. Rep by the Coordinating Officer, Anantapur LPG Regional Office, HLC Colony Anantapur. 2 The Hindustan Petroleum Co. Ltd. Rep by the Chairman No. 17, Jamsheedge Tota Road, Bombay .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter REF/RK/LPG dated 9-2-2008 of the 1st respondent and non consideration of the application submitted by the petitioner for appointment as LPG Distributor of Tadipatri of Anantapur District of HP Gas as illegal irregular arbitrary unjustified and unsustainable and directs the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for such LPG Distributorship. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.THOOMSRINIVAS The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3184 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s application for appointment as LPG Distributor of Tadipatri Town, Ananthapur District is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, while directing Rule nisi, by order dated 15-02-2008 in W.P.M.P.No.4155 of 2008, directed the Corporation to consider the petitioner’s claim for LPG Distributor without reference to the objection taken in the impugned proceedings dated 09-02-2008. Sri T.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation, under instructions stated that in compliance with the interim order, dated 15-02-2008, the candidature of the petitioner was considered, however, he was not selected. Since the appointment has already been finalized, no further enquiry is necessary in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 04-12-2008 KLP