IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.239 of 2007 RAM PRIT PASWAN SON OF SHRI NATHUNI PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHARGAMA, P.S. BHEJA, DISTRICT MADHUBANI. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., NEW DELHI. 3. SENIOR DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. (MARKETING DIVISION), B-709, BARAUNI REFINERY TOWNSHIP, BEGUSARAI. 4. SENIOR DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. (MARKETING DIVISION), MOURYA LOK COMPLEX, DAK BUNGLOW ROAD, PATNA. ----------- 4 04/03/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and learned counsel for the Union of India. The petitioner approached the High Court by way of present writ application to consider his case by conducting an interview for the award of Kisan Seva Kendra Dealership to be located at Bheja in Madhepur Block in the district of Madhubani. An advertisement in this regard was issued by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on 19.5.2005. Since nothing of any kind has been done over the years, the petitioner has - 2 - become restless in this regard. He has more reason to be apprehensive because some more advertisements are likely to be issued by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. in and around the area for selection of the dealers of Kisan Seva Kendra to be opened. The stand of the respondent Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. is that these selections and appointments are to be made in the category of Scheduled Caste. There is a policy decision that the Oil Companies have to acquire land, set up infrastructures and thereafter make selection of dealers. Since all these take time, therefore, no selection has been made. They categorically state in the counter affidavit that they have not cancelled or annulled the advertisement and the issue is still alive. After the above stated position, the anxiety of the petitioner should come to rest. The petitioner still has a hope of being considered as and when selection will be made after the infrastructure is developed by the Corporation. The respondent Corporation will be well advised to expedite the matter since the advertisement relates to the year 2005 and it is almost five years since the applicants have - 3 - been waiting for a call for consideration or selection as the case may be. This writ application stands disposed of with the above observation. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)