IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SIX :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1121 of 2003 Between: S.saraswathi D/o. Ramaiah ..... PETITIONER AND 1.Union of India Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Sastri bhavan, New Delhi.110001 2.The Area Marketing Manager(Retail), Bharath Petroleum corporation Ltd., S.D.Road, Secunderabad-500003. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not appointing the petitioner as Dealer for Retail Outlet of 2nd respondent corporation at Musthabad in pursuance of advertisement dt.8.7.2000 published in Hindi as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and further declare that the petitioner is entitled for appointment of the dealer for the retail outlet of the 2nd respondent corporation at Musthabad, Karimnagar District. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court order dated 14/02/2003 made in WPMP.No.1441 of 2003 and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.M. VIJAY KUMAR, Advocate for the Petitioner and Mr.Ramakrishna Siddanthi Advocate for Respondent No.1 and of Mr.O.Manohar Reddy, Advocate for Respondent No.2 and the Court made the following ORDER Counter affidavit has not been filed. Selection with regard to the retail outlet dealership at Mustabad, shall be subject to the result of the Writ petition. Post the Writ Petition after Sankranthi Vacation, 2006. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary,Union of India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Sastri bhavan, New Delhi.110001 2.The Area Marketing Manager(Retail), Bharath Petroleum corporation Ltd., S.D.Road, Secunderabad-500003. 3.one spare copy 4.1cc to Mr.M.Vijay Kumar, Advocate (OPUC) smj HIGH COURT BSSR.J. DATED 2-1-2006 Note: Post the Writ petition after Sankranthi Vacation, 2006 ORDER W.P.NO.1121 OF 2003 Direction Smj Drafted on 3-1-2006 HIGH COURT BSSR.J. DATED 2-1-2006 Note: Post the Writ petition after Sankranthi Vacation, 2006 ORDER W.P.NO.1121 OF 2003 Direction