IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.5415 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
B.T.DINESH, AGE : 52 YEARS, # 1790/75, 1ST B, NIDHI’S NEST, 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS, S.S. LAYOUT, ‘A’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE – 577004.
ALSO AT: # 1961/5, S.S.LAYOUT, ‘A’ BLOCK, BEHIND OFFICER’S CLUB, DAVANAGERE – 577 004. ...PETITIONER (By Sri SAJI P.JOHN, ADVOCATE -ABSENT-) AND:
M/S.BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, NEAR APMC YARD, OFF – NH 17, BAIKAMPADY, MANGALURU – 575 011. REPRESENTED BY THE TERRITORY MANAGER (RETAIL), MANGALURU. ...RESPONDENT (By Sri ARUNA SHYAM.M., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RENEW THE KEROSENE LICENCE NO.CC120774 AT ANNEXURE – F15 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R None appears for the petitioner.
Sri Aruna Shyam.M., learned counsel for Respondent.
2. In this petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner interalia seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to renew the Kerosene Agency granted to the petitioner.
3. On perusal of the averments made in the petition and after hearing the learned counsel for the respondent as well as by taking into account the nature of relief sought for by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with the Guidelines and the existing Policy, in this regard, by a speaking order within a period of Eight weeks form the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today and communicate the same to the petitioner.
Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dh