HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.8124 of 2011 ORDER: M/s. Indian Oil Corporation issued a notice, dated 23.10.2010 inviting applications for selection of a dealer at many places in the State of Andhra Pradesh, including the one at Veliminedu Village, Chityal Mandal, Nalgonda District. The petitioner, 5th respondent and several others submitted applications. Respondents 1 to 3 have processed the applications and awarded 93.90 marks to the 5th respondent and 90.32 marks to the petitioner, after conducting interview on 17.02.2011, and placed the 5th respondent at serial No.1. Raising several objections to the ranking assigned to the 5th respondent, the petitioner filed a representation before the Grievances Redressal Committee (for short ‘the Committee’), constituted by the 1st respondent. The petitioner challenges the action of the respondents in assigning higher marks to the 5th respondent and alleging that the same is contrary to various clauses of the notification. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for respondents 1 to 3 and learned counsel for the 5th respondent. On the basis of the evaluation of applications and assessment of performance at interview, respondents 1 to 3 placed the 5th respondent at serial No.1 and the petitioner at serial No.2. The petitioner alleges that while the 5th respondent was awarded certain marks, which she did not otherwise deserve, the marks on various aspects were not awarded to it. It is not in dispute that the Corporation has evolved an internal mechanism to redress the grievances of the applicants and had appointed a Committee. In fact, the petitioner had already approached the Committee. The relevant clauses in the notification or guidelines direct that pending examination of the matter by the Committee, status quo shall be maintained. It is only when the petitioner feels that its grievances are not properly appreciated by the Committee, that it can approach this Court. The writ petition is premature and it is accordingly disposed of, directing that the Committee shall finalize the matter within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly giving opportunity to both the parties and that further steps shall not be taken, till the Committee decides the matter in one way, or the other. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:01.04.2011 GJ