IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.54646 OF 2018(GM-RES) Between:
Vasanth Kumar.S.K S/o Kenchappa.S Aged about 42 years, Residing at Ramajogi Halli, Chelkere Taluk, Chitradurga District.
(By Sri.H.S.Santhosh, Advocate) And:
… Petitioner 1. The India Oil Corporation Ltd., (a company registered under the company Act 1956, Reg office at G-9, Ali Yawun jung Marga, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051.
Also at Indian Oil Bhavan, No.29, P Kalingarao Bhavan, Machine road, Bengaluru – 560027, Represented by its BGM – operations.
2. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Area manager, India area office, Indian Oil Bhavan, 4th floor, Unity Building, J.C.W Road. Bengaluru – 560002. Represented by its Managing director.
3. Basavaraj Mahadevappa Chenahalli, S/o Mahadevappa Pakkirappa Chenahalli, Major, Residing at Ramajogi Halli, Chelkere Taluk, Chitradurga District.
…Respondents (By Sri.Dhananjay Joshi, Advocate for R1 & R2) This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for records which ultimately resulted in issuance of the selection list selecting the R-3 for award of LPG distributorship and direct the respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-F.
This Writ Petition coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Sri.H.S.Santhosh, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Dhananjay Joshi, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Taking into account the order, which this Court proposes to pass, it is not necessary to issue notice to respondent No.3.
2. The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to second respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner at Annexure-F.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition be disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 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.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-