IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.47826 OF 2018(GM-RES) BETWEEN:
J. Kamalamma, W/o. Dharmaraju, Aged about 54 years, R/o. H.No.3336, Model Colony near Community Hall, Chintalapudi, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh 534460.
… Petitioner (By Sri. Sharath S. Gowda, Advocate -Absent) AND:
1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Central Secretariat, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi -110001.
2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Partner, Hindustan Bhavan, 4th Floor, Shoorchi Vallabhdas Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai -400001.
3. The Chief Regional Manager Retail, M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bangalore Regional Office, 77, Old Madras Road, Doorwani Post, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru - 560 016.
… Respondents (By Sri. C. Shashikantha, ASG for R1 –Absent; Sri. B. Pramod, Advocate for R3) This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the respondent authorities to consider the representation dated 04.04.2017 given by the petitioner vide Annexure–A.
This writ petition coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER None for the petitioner.
Sri. B. Pramod, learned counsel for respondent No.3.
Record perused.
2. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to consider the representation dated 04.04.2017 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-A.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for respondent No.3 submitted that the claim of the petitioner has already been adjudicated by the Hon’ble High Court of Hyderabad.
4. Be that as it may, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-