THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.10557 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner was awarded a contract to provide security services by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the 1st respondent herein (for short ‘the Corporation’), for a period of one year, from 25-11-2000, with an option to extend for one more year. Vide proceedings dated 23-05-2002, the Corporation terminated the contract, by issuing notice of month. The petitioner challenges the same. The principal contention urged on behalf of the petitioner is that, according to the norms evolved by the Public Sector Undertakings and Directorate General for Resettlement, the contracts of this nature must be continued for a period of four years, with spells of two years each. The petitioner contends that the action taken by the Corporation, in terminating the contract, is arbitrary and illegal. On behalf of the Corporation, a counter-affidavit is filed, narrating the circumstances, that led to the termination of the contract. It is stated that during the tenure of the contract of the petitioner, pilferages and other irregularities have taken place. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the Corporation. The original period of the contract was, one year, from 25-11-2000, and even if it were to be in force, as pleaded by the petitioner, it would be up to four years, i.e. 2005. While admitting the writ petition, this Court did not grant any interim order. The result is that, the contract of the petitioner ceased to be operative from 23-06-2002. Therefore, nothing remains to be decided in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.19-11-2008. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO