IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.60 OF 2008 Simpreet Singh ... Petitioner Vs The Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi and others. ... Respondents Mr. Y.P. Singh i/by Mr. K.P. Bhalerao for the petitioner. Mr. M.D. Siodia i/by M/s. Rustomji & Ginwala for the respondent No.4. Mr. M.S. Doctor i/by M/s. D.D. & Carrimjee for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. Ms. Soma Singh i/by M/s. Paras Kuhad & Associates for the respondent No.10. Mr. Virag Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate with Mr. E.H. Kotwal i/by M/s. A. Pratap & Co. for the respondent No.11. Mr. Mandar Goswami for CBI. Ms. Poornima Advani with Mr. Kiran Kandpile and Mr. P.Khosla for the Union of India. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J., & S.A. BOBDE , J. DATE : 23RD OCTOBER , 2008 P.C.: The learned counsel appearing for the CBI states that they have after receiving complaints/documents from CBO, they are investing the matter effectively and independently. He further states that the petitioner can come before the Investigating Officer and give such information as he wishes to. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the Union of India has placed a letter dated 21st October, 2008 on record which reads as under: “MOST IMMEDIATE COURT CASE No. P-46011/44/2008-Dist Government of India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Dated the 21st October,2008 To, Dr. Poornima Advani, Advocate, High Court of Bombay, 2, Jay Mahal, `A' Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020 (Fax No.022-22834752) Sub:- Public Interest Litigation 53 of 2008 filed by Simpreet Singh Vs Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and others in the High Court of Bombay. Madam, I am directed to refer to the above subject and to say that the tender process for selection of marker was initiated by the Global Expression of Interest published in leading newspapers on 26th July, 2008 which is expected be completed by the end of December, 2008. The final selection will be made thereafter. Yours faithfully, Sd/- (Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel.No.23389459 Copy to SLC, BPCL, Maharashtra State office, Mumbai.” 3. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the CBO and Union of India, there hardly remains anything in this petition and the same has been rendered infructuous for all intent and purpose at this stage. 4, However, while disposing of this petition, we direct the Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum to examine the matter in accordance with law and after receiving the report from the CBI also to proceed against the erring officers, if found guilty, in accordance with law. This, however, would be independent of the result of the investigation which is being conducted by CBI. Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.