IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6196 of 2006 Rajesh Kumar, Son of Sri Hardwar Prasad Sinha, resident of Mohalla – Balbhadrapur, P.S. Laheria Sarai, District – Darbhanga. …………. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, through its Area Marketing Manager, 3rd Floor, Ashioyana Chamber, Exhibition Road, Patna – 800 001. 2. The General Manager (Retail), East Bharat Bhawan, Plot No. 31, Prince Gulam Mohammad Sah Road, Goli Green, Post Box No. 16201 & 16204, Kolkatta – 700095. 3. The Sales Officer, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Begusarai. 4. The Engineer, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, 3rd Floor, Ashiyana Chamber, Exhibition Road, Patna – 800 001. 5. The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Begusarai Depot, Begusarai. 6. The Sales Officer, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Muzaffarpur, at and P.O. Muzaffarpur, District – Muzaffarpur. ………… Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03/ 01.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging letter dated16.09.2005 by which General Manager (Retail), East Bharat Bhawan, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Regional Office, Kolkatta cancelled the petitioner’s candidature as retail outlet dealer in the location Simari, District – Darbhanga. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner claimed that the said step was taken by the respondents arbitrarily behind his back without any opportunity to place his case and file show cause and without considering that instead of being satisfied with the site of petitioner’s land the petitioner was asked by the committee to purchase the land and accordingly, the petitioner got the land finally transferred in his name by registered sale deed dated 2 27.07.2005. 4. From the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, it transpires that no allotment of the said location has been made in favour of any one else otherwise the petitioner would have challenged the same by way of seeking additional relief by filing interlocutory application .It further transpires that the impugned order has been issued on 16.09.2005 and more than six years have lapsed since then and no step in furtherance thereof has been taken by the corporation in that regard. 5. Hence, it transpires that this matter has become infructuous and this writ petition is disposed of, accordingly. DKS/ (S.N. Hussain, J.)