IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1191 of 2011 RANJU SINGH W/o Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, R.O.V Vijayshri, 5D/17, North Srikrishnapuri (Opposite A.n. College), Patna. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA through the Secretary, Department of Petroleum, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. through its Chairman and Managing Directors. 17 Jamshed ji Tata Road, Mumbai. 400020. 3. The senior Regional Manager HPCL, Barauni Terminal, N.H.31 At+P.O. Paprol, Dist-Begusarai, 4. The Deputy General Manager, North Central Zone, Luckhnow. 5. The Senior Regional Manager(Retail) Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan 6th Floor Dakbanglow Chauk, Patna. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Farookh Ahmad Khan Adv. Mr. Uday Pratap Singh Adv. For the H.P.C.L : Mr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta Adv. 10 28.02.2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for declaration that the petitioner was most eligible person for the dealership of the Retail Outlet of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., for the area in question namely within 2 kms of Khutauna-Bazar on Khutauna-Phulparas road. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner challenges the orders of the authorities and claims that earlier the petitioner was selected but his selection was cancelled and fresh selection proceeding was initiated in which he was wrongly given 2 lesser marks than respondent No. 5 and even no number was given in interview in which the petitioner had appeared. 4. After some arguments learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to pursue with the complaint against the impugned action of the Senior Regional Manager-cum-Retail Dealers selection Officer, Patna which he has filed before the Oil Company at the address “Customer Service Cell” displayed at the nearest Retail Outlet of the concerned Company as per the provisions of Clause 19 of the Guidelines of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. for selection of Retail Outlet Dealers. 5. In the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. It may be noted that the said complaint shall be disposed of as per the established principles expeditiously and pending disposal of the said complaint issuance of letter of intent to any other person shall be kept in abeyance. Prakash ( S. Nayer Hussain, J.)