IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18412 of 2010 RATNA PANDEY, WIFE OF SHRI BRIJESH PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE DIHARI, P.S. RAJPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR -----PETITIONER Versus 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, GOVT. OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 2.THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, MUMBAI 3.THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED RETAIL, 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN DAK BUNGLOW CHAURAHA, PATNA 4.THE DEALER SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR RETAIL OUTLET OF HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED AT 115 ON CHOUSA RAMGARH SH 14, DISTRICT BUXAR, CATEGORY-OPEN-W AT HPC2, 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN, DAK BUNGLOW, PATNA 5.UTTAM RAI W/O BINOD RAI, AT & P.O. RAMPUIR, P.S. RAJPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR------------------------------------------------------RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Nil Kamal, Advocate For the HPCL :Mr.Rajeev Prakash, Advocate For the U.O.I. :Mr.Kumar Priya Ranjan, C.G.C. ------ 2. 15.11.2010 Learned counsel for the respondent Hindustan Petroleum Corporation points out that the petitioner has directly approached this Court without approaching the competent authority under Clause 19 of the Guidelines for Selection of Retail Outlet Dealers which provides a Grievance/Complaint redressal system. This Court is in agreement with the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the respondent. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent authorities under Clause 19 of the Guidelines within a period of two weeks from today. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) Spal/