IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1275 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11718 of 2010 With Interlocutory Application No. 6290 of 2011 In Letters Patent Appeal No.1275 of 2011 ====================================================== Smt. Shipra, W/O Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Kumar Singh, C/O Arjun Kumar Singh, Resident of Mohalla-Babu Saheb Colony, Kabilpur, Laheriasarai, P.S.-Bahadurpur, District-Darbhanga. .... Petitioner .... Appellant Versus 1. The Union of India through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. M/S Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, through its Chairman and Managing Director having its Registered Office at 17, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai-400020. 3. The Senior Regional Manager, Patna LPG Region, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna-1. 4. The Sales Officer, Incharge of Darbhanga District. 5. The Selection Committee, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Regional Office, Patna, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna-1. 6. Smt. Renu Jha, W/O Shri Jagannath Jha, resident of Basera Colony, Barhetta Road, P.S.-Bahadurpur, P.O.-Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. .... Respondents.... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent HPCL : Mr. Rabindra Nath kanth, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Patna High Court LPA No.1275 of 2011 (4) dt.15-11-2011 2 / 3 2 4 15-11-2011 Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 21st June 2011 made by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No.11718 of 2010, the writ petitioner has preferred this Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The matter at dispute is the L.P.G. distributorship of the respondent-Hindustan Petroleum Corporation in Bahadurpur, Darbhanga. Though the appellant was found suitable for such distributorship, she has not been awarded distributorship on the sole ground that the approach road to the godown is not all weather friendly. The challenge to the decision of the Corporation before the learned single Judge has failed. Therefore, the present Appeal. Learned Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Singh has appeared for the appellant. He has vehemently argued that the approach road in question is metalled road. If at all there is a dispute, the Corporation should engage expert or should rely upon the opinion of the engineer employed by the State Government working in the said area. We see no substance in the argument. The appellant does not even dispute that the approach road is not a pucca road. Whether it is motorable round the year or not would be for the corporation to decide. Patna High Court LPA No.1275 of 2011 (4) dt.15-11-2011 3 / 3 3 We see no substance in this Appeal. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. B. Tiwary/Anjani/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)