HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1277 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking directions by way of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in issuing letters, dated 12.01.2008, rejecting the applications of the petitioners for appointment as LPG distributors, as illegal and arbitrary. The respondents-Corporation has issued notification inviting applications for appointment of LPG distributors in various locations in Krishna District. The petitioners, three in number, entered into partnership agreement and submitted their applications in the prescribed form by paying the necessary fee in the form of Demand Drafts. Their applications were rejected on the ground that the Demand Drafts were obtained by them in the name of Senior Manager, APCL instead of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. It is the case of the petitioners that some mistake occurred on the part of the bank authorities while preparing the demand drafts. This Court taking into account, the technical nature of the mistake which resulted in rejection of the applications of the petitioners, granted directions on 28.01.2008, to consider the claim of the petitioners afresh treating their applications as valid. Today, when the matter is taken up, it is represented by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation that in view of the interim directions granted by this Court, the claim of the petitioners was considered for grant of distributorship. In view of the representation made by the learned Standing Counsel, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition. If the petitioners are selected as LPG distributors, they shall be continued as such, as per the terms and conditions of the agreement entered into between the petitioners and the respondents-Corporation. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 22nd November 2011 DR