IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 3188 of 2008 Between: Shaik Magbool BAsha, S/o. Late Shaik Khasim R/o. H.No. Chintarevu road, Nizampatnam Village & Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Mumbai, Maharastra State 2 The General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Egmore, Chennai. 3 State level Coopdinator, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd S.D Road, Secunderaba. 4 The Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Anantapur, A.P. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or director more particularly one in the nature writ of mandamus declaring the orders passed by the 4th Respondent in Ref:RK/LPG, dt.09.02.08 in not considering the petitioner application for Gas Distributorship on the ground that petitioner has not submitted DGR certificate along with application, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of art.14, 19 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the application of the petitioner under the category of Defense Personnel by accepting DGR certificate at the time of interview scheduled from 19.02.08 onwards, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.THOOMSRINIVAS The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 3188 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the 4th respondent in not considering the petitioner’s application for Gas Distributorship on the ground that he failed to submit DGR certificate along with the application is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, while directing Rule Nisi, by order dated 18-02-2007, directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s application, provided the petitioner submits DGR certificate at the time of interview. Sri T.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation, under instructions states that pursuant to the order of this Court, the petitioner submitted DGR certificate and accordingly his candidature was considered. However, he was not selected. Since the appointment has already been finalized, no further enquiry is necessary. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 04-12-2008 KLP