IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8071 of 2011 RAVI KANT SON OF SRI RAGHAWJEE PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KUSHAHARA, P.O. NANDPUR AMWARI, P.S. ANDAR, PANCHAYAT-KUSHAHARA, DISTRICT-SIWAN. ……….PETITIONER. Versus 1. M/S BAHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BHARAT BHAWAN, 4 AND 6, CURRIMBHOY ROAD, BALLARD ESTATE, POST BOX NO. 588, MUMBAI-400001 THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER. 2. SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ASHIANA CHAMBER (3RD FLOOR), EXHIBITION ROAD, P.B.NO. 20, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN, DISTRICT- PATNA. 3. AREA MARKETING MANAGER, M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ASHIANA CHAMBER (3RD FLOOR), EXHIBITION ROAD, P.B.NO. 20, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN, DISTRICT- PATNA. 4. DEALER SELECTION BOARD, M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. AREA MARKETING MANAGER, ASHIANA CHAMBER (3RD FLOOR), EXHIBITION ROAD, P.B.NO. 20, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN, DISTRICT-PATNA. 5. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SIWAN. 6. ASHUTOSH KUMAR DWEVIDI SON OF LATE BACHHA DWEVIDI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-ANDAR, P.O. AND P.S. ANDAR, PANCHAYAT-ANDAR, DISTRICT-SIWAN. ……..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Raju Giri, Adv. For the B.P.C.L. : Mr. Sanjay Singh, Adv. ----------- 02. 16.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to declare private respondent no.6 as disqualified for being considered as an applicant for award of Retail Outlet Dealership of M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. at the location Jamanpura (Andar-Raghunathpur Road) in the 2 District of Siwan(Category O.P.) and for directing the respondent corporation to delete the name of respondent no.6 from the selection merit list dated 23.02.2011. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents points out at paragraph-12 of the writ petition whereafter the petitioner has filed a complaint on 04.03.2011 (Annexure-6) before the Area Marketing Manager, M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Patna, as per clause 19 of the Brochure of the BPCL. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent corporation has to take cognizance of the matter within 30 days of the filing of the said complaint but although more than 2 months have lapsed no order has been passed by the authorities concerned and hence he has moved this Court. 4. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, it transpires that the petitioner has already taken step in accordance with rules prescribed in the brochure and hence it is the duty of the corporation to decide the same before taking any action against the petitioner or in favour of respondent no. 6. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority of the corporation to decide the aforesaid complaint of the petitioner within 30 days from today, along with a copy of this order before the said authority. Till then no step shall be taken by the respondent in this connection. Devendra/- ( S.N. Hussain, J.)