THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.959 of 2011 Date of Order:24.01.2011 Between: Gudipudi Eswaramma ..Petitioner and 1. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep. By its Senior Regional Manager. ..Respondent The Court made the following Order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.959 of 2011 ORDER :- The respondent issued a notification, dated 06.09.2010, together with a corrigendum, dated 27.09.2010, inviting applications for establishment of a retail outlet of petroleum products at Pedacherlopalli Village in Prakasam District. It was reserved in favour of SC-Woman. The petitioner states that before her marriage, her sur name was Nookathoti and after her marriage, her sur name became Gudipudi. Through an intimation, dated 06.01.2011, the respondents informed the petitioner that her application is rejected on the ground that adequate proof with regard to the change of sur name was not filed. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The petitioner is a woman. The respondent is very much aware of the fact that on her marriage there would be change in the sur name. In case, they wanted any proof as to the change of sur name, they ought to have required the petitioner to place it before them. However, straight away the application was rejected by entertaining a doubt. Even now such a proof or affidavit can be required from the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order, dated 06.01.2011, is set aside. The petitioner shall file an affidavit as to the manner in which her sur name came to be changed. On consideration of the same, if the respondent is satisfied with it, they shall treat the application as valid and process the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J January 24, 2011 Note: C.C. tomorrow. {B/o} Lmv