IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION No.43521/2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O B.G. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT SOKKE VILLAGE AND POST, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 528.
... PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJAPPA A, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., MARKETING DIVISION, INDIAN AREA OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, UNITY BUILDING, ICW ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF AREA MANAGER.
2. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER (LPG-5) BAO., OFFICE OF INDIA OIL CORPORATION LTD., INDIAN AREA OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, UNITY BUILDING, ICW ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.
3. THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, UNION OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 001.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIGNESHWAR S. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2 SMT. M.C. NAGASHREE, CGC FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 20.09.2018 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G IN REFERENCE AND PAPER PUBLICATION IN PRAJAVANI DATED 25.09.2018 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS AT ANNEXURE-H IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AT ITEM NO.16 OF KYASENAHALLI (IOC); DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE LETTER OF INTENT TO THE PETITIONER.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Nagarajappa A, the learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri Vigneshwar S. Shastri, the learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Smt. M.C. Nagashree, the learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.3.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. After arguing the matter to some extent, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be granted liberty to submit the representation to the competent authority with regard to her grievance and the competent authority be directed to decide the same in accordance with law.
4. To the above prayer, Sri Vigheshwar S. Shastri has no objection.
5. In view of the submission made and the facts of the case, writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner that in case the petitioner submits the representation with regard to the grievance within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today to the competent authority, the competent authority shall consider and decide the representation, which may be submitted by the petitioner, by a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such representation.
6. Accordingly, petition is disposed of.
SD/- JUDGE MD