IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 27130 of 2008 Between: M.S.Anusha D/o.M.Surya Prabhakar R/o.D.No.5/36, Car Street, Kadiri, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Manager, The Indane Oil Corporation Ltd., D.No.3-6-436 to 438, II Floor, Nagapur House, Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 029. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering the application dt. 20.11.2008 made by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dt. 20.11.2008 by giving opportunity to participate in distribution allocation of Indane Gas for Kadiri Area, Anantapur District. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.THOOMSRINIVAS The Court made the following : O R D E R:- The petitioner asserts that Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited issued Notification inviting applications from eligible candidates for appointment as L.P.G. distributors in area-wise. The petitioner, who is doing his last phase of his graduation, applied to the respondent requesting him to consider her application for appointment as LPG distributor at Kadiri Area, Anantapur District on 20.11.2007, but it is her grievance that the respondent has not passed any orders thereon. The learned Standing Counsel for Indian Oil Corporation Limited submits that as per the Notification, dated 1.10.2007, the last date for receipt of applications is 31.10.2007, but the petitioner filed her application after the cut off date, and as such, the respondent could not consider her application. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. As per the Tender Notification, the cut off date is 31.10.2007, and admittedly, the petitioner submitted the application on 20.11.2007 i.e. much after the last date for receipt of the applications is over. Inasmuch as the petitioner submitted the application, much after the expiry of the last date, the respondents are said to have not considered the same, and no exception can be taken thereto. Hence, I see no merits in this writ petition, and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 12th February, 2009 bcj