IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. : 12974 of 2009 Between: N.Jagadeeshwar Reddy, S/o. N.V.Pratap Reddy, R/o. 3-191/2, Mudumala Village, C.Belagal Mandal, kurnool District. .... PETITIONER AND 1 The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Mumbai, Maharashtra State. 2 The Senior Area Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indane Area Office, 3-6-436-438, II Floor, Naspur House, Himayathanagar, Hyderabad. ....RESPONDENTS 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 a writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the illegal action of the respondents in not awarding any marks under the category of capability to provide land and infrastructure/ facilities for which petitioner deserve 25 marks even though petitioner submitted the clear title/registered sale deed to an extent of Ac.0.25 cents square plot in the suitable area for LPG storage godown as required by the respondent corporation only to eliminate the petitioner and facilitate the other candidates, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to award marks to the petitioner for the aforesaid head by considering the registered sale deed filed along with the application, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.K.RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.T.SRINIVAS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12974 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not awarding any marks to the petitioner under the category of capability to provide land and infrastructure/facilities while making selection for the LPG Distributorship at Mudumala village, C.Belagal Mandal, Kurnool District, as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. Sri T.Srinivas, who accepted notice for the respondent- Indian Oil Corporation Limited, under instructions, stated that having considered the complaint received from the writ petitioner, it has been decided by the Corporation to cancel the merit panel already prepared and to conduct fresh interviews, insofar as the Retail Outlet/LPG distributorship at Mudumala village is concerned. In the said circumstances, no further enquiry is necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, recording the statement of the learned counsel for the respondent-Corporation, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with a direction to the respondents to conduct fresh interviews for selection of LPG distributorship in question in accordance with the norms fixed by the Corporation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ G.ROHINI, J Dt.03-07-2009 RAR THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 12974 of 2009 DATED : 03-07-2009