IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11th DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.4838-839 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
1. DEEKSHITH K.N. S/O NAGALINGIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT MAHARNAVAMI DODDI, MADDUR TALUK, BESAGARAHALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419.
2. PRASANNA C T S/O THAMMAIAH C, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIKKONAHALLI, KHEELAGHATTA POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. (By Mr. VIKRAM G, ADV.(ABSENT)) … PETITIONERS AND:
1. HINDUSTHAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) BANGALORE REGIONAL OFFICE AT NO.77, OLD MADRAS ROAD, DOORAVANI NAGAR POST, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE-560 016, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER.
2. G M UPENDRA S/O MOOGURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS GATTAHALLI, KOWDLEY POST, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 425 3. THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AT A-WING, SHASTRI RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
… RESPONDENTS (By Mr. MALLIKARJUNA C BASAREDDY, ADV. FOR R1, Mr. M G JAGADEESH, ADV. FOR R3 (ABSENT) R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)) - - -
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE SELECTION OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT IN THE DRAW OF LOTS CONDUCTED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT ON 11.01.2018 FOR THE LOCATION KOWDLEY AT MANDYA DISTRICT UNDER THE OPEN CATEGORY VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO PREPARE A LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 8 OF THE BROCHURE BEFORE CONDUCTING THE DRAW; AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER None for the petitioners.
Mr.Mallikarjuna C.Basareddy, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.
Record perused.
2. In these petitions, the petitioners inter alia seek for a writ of certiorari quashing the selection of the respondent No.2 in the draw of lots conducted by the respondent No.1 on 11.01.2018 for the location Kowdley at Mandya District under the open category vide Annexure-F and further directing the respondent No.1 to prepare a list of eligible candidates in accordance with Clause 8 of the Brochure before conducting the draw in the interest of justice and equity.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that after preparation of the list of eligible candidates, the respondent No.2 has already been issued on
petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to them under the law.
Sd/- JUDGE RV