21. wp 3555-11.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3555 OF 2011 Tejashri Akash Sable .. Petitioner Vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd & Ors .. Respondents Mr. V.A. Gangal and Mr. Vindu Pandey for the Petitioner Mr. Hemant Prabhulkar i/b Juris Consultants for Respd Nos. 1 and 2 Mr. R.K. Mendalkar i/b Mr.Umesh Mankapure for Respondent No. 3 CORAM : D. D. SINHA & SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ DATE : 5th OCTOBER, 2011. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The petition is directed against the selection process undertaken by respondent nos. 1 and 2 for allotment of outlet outfit at Kadegaon, District Sangli. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the location in question was reserved for Scheduled Tribes category. It is contended that respondent no. 3 was allotted outlet dealership by the respondents on the basis that he had secured more marks than the petitioner in the selection 1 21. wp 3555-11.doc process. It is contended that though respondent no. 3 along with his application annexed the caste certificate issued by the Competent Authority mentioned in the advertisement, the same was not referred to Competent Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification and therefore, the inaction on the part of the oil company is bad in law. In the circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to make representation to respondent nos. 1 and 2 for redressal of his grievance within a period of two weeks from today and prayed that direction be given to respondent no. 1 to decide the same within the stipulated period. 4. In the backdrop of the above referred facts, we dispose of the petition with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. If the representation is made by the petitioner, we direct respondent no. 1 and 2 to decide the same in accordance with law on its own merit as per the procedure applicable within a period of eight weeks by following principles of natural justice. [ SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J ] [ D. D. SINHA, J ] 2 21. wp 3555-11.doc 3