IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11659 of 2009 SUNIL KUMAR KHANPURI SON OF SRI UDAY NARAYAN SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TINERI PO NADAUL P.S. MASAURHI, DISTT. PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SENIOR ARA MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, INDANE AREA OFFICE SHASHI BHAWAN, EXHIBITION ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION. 4. THE DIRECTOR (MARKETING) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, NEW DELHI. 5. THE CENTRAL REGISTRY SECTOR MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the Petitioner : M/S Rajiv Kumar Verma,Sr.Adv. Manoj Kumar Sinha,Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. Kali Das Chatterji,Adv. (I.O.C.) ----------- 3. 5.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s candidature for appointment as L.P.G. distributor has been rejected under order dated 15.5.2009 as contained in Annexure-3. Perusal whereof indicates that in view of the report of the field investigation the candidature of the petitioner has been rejected on the ground that the site for godown offered by him does not have a approach road of the required specification. In this connection, counsel for the petitioner with reference to the site plan (Annexure-4), which was also placed before the - 2 - N.H./ authorities at the appropriate time submitted that the space for godown does not only have the required area but also have a approach road which is more than 15 feet in width and is owned by Public Works Department of the Government and the view taken against the petitioner to reject his candidature pursuant to the report of field investigator is absolutely incorrect. Highlighting the aforesaid fact, petitioner has already represented before the Area Manager under his representation dated 29.6.2009 (Annexure-5). Let the Area Manager of the I.O.C. consider the representation dated 29.6.2009 (Annexure-5) along with the site plan (Annexure- 4) as also other document which is placed before him after giving the petitioner opportunity of being heard. The Area Manager should pass a reasoned order after hearing the petitioner as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.) - 3 -