IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8931 of 2010 SANGEETA JHA, W/O SRI NAVIN KUMAR JHA, R/O VILL.- MAKARANDA, P.S. MANIGACHI, DISTT.- DARBHANGA……………………….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 2. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER, IOCL, LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN, 5TH FLOOR, DAK-BUNGLOW ROAD, PATNA-800 001 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, L.P.G., IOCL, LOK NAYAK JAI PRAKASH BHAWAN, 5TH FLOOR, DAK-BUNGLOW ROAD, PATNA-01 4. THE AREA MANAGER, IOCL (M.D.) INDANE AREA OFFICE, BEGUSARAI, P.O. BARAUNI OIL REFINERY, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI-851114 5. THE SALES OFFICER, L.P.G., BEGUSARAI, INDANE AREA OFFICE, BEGUSARAI 6. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER (RETAIL SALES), IOCL MUZAFFARPUR-II, AKHARAGHAT ROAD, MUZAFFARPUR-842001……….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner :Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. S.S. Mishra, Advocate. For the I.O.C. :Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Advocate with Mr.S.K. Mishra, Advocate. ----------- 12/ 15.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Indian Oil Corporation Limited and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging letter dated 13.04.2010 (Annexure-6) issued by Area Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited(M.D.), Indane Area Office, Begusarai (respondent no.4) by which the candidature of petitioner as first empanelled candidate for award of Indane distributorship of Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Manigachi, Darbhanga has been cancelled. - 2 - 3. The said relief has been sought by the petitioner on the ground of interpolation in various documents of the respondents, photocopies of which have been filed by the respondents as Annexure-A series at page 15, 17 and 18 of supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent nos.2 to 6. 4. At the instance of petitioner, the original documents were called for and learned counsel for the respondents produces the record in court. From perusal of the aforesaid original documents and after comparing them with the photocopies it transpires that no interpolation or forgery has been committed in those documents. 5. Furthermore, from the records of the case, it is quite apparent that cancellation of candidature of the petitioner for award of Indane distributorship of Indian Oil Corporation Limited was on sound footing and after considering the entire matter the impugned order dated 13.04.2010 (Annexure-6) has been passed by the respondents authorities in which this court does not find any lacuna. 6. In the said circumstances, there is no merit in this writ petition, which is accordingly dismissed. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)