WP/17180/2017 of Y.Govardhan Reddy Vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., on 12 October 2025

1. Y.GOVARDHAN REDDY, S/O. VENUGOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 2/726, 2ND LINE, NEHRU NAGAR, CHINNA CHOWK, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

2. K.VENKATESWARLU, S/O. GOVINDU, AGED 45 YRS., OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 37/29, KONDAYAPALLI, CHINA CHOWK, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY , ITS CHAIRMAN, PLOT 3079/3, SADIQ NAGAR, J.B.TRIO MARG, NEW DELHI -110 049.

2. THE CHIEF MANAGER CONTRACTS, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, 139, NUNGAM BAKKAM HIGH ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 034, STATE OF TAMILNADU.

3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., MARKETING DIVISION, STATE OF TELANGANA & A.P. STATE OFFICE, H.NO. 3-6-436, 3RD FLOOR, NASPUR HOUSE, HIMAYATNAGAR, HYDERABAD-29.

4. THE CHIEF MANAGERLPG/OPS, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., MARKETING DIVISION, STATE OF TELANGANA & A.P. STATE OFFICE, H.NO. 3-6-436, 3RD FLOOR, NASPUR HOUSE, HIMAYATNAGAR, HYDERABAD-29.

JS,J W.P.No.17180/2017

...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned tender notification No. SRCC/PT/04/TAPSO/017-18,dated 26.04.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent calling tenders for transportation of Indane LPG Cylinders in vertical position on unit rate basis Ex-KADAPA-LPG Bottling Plant to be conducted at Chennai even though earlier the said tenders were conducted at Hyderabad ie., State Office of the Respondent Corporation which is the usual course of practice whereas only to do undue favour to some of the contractor at Chennai and put the petitioners and other local contractors at the disadvantage of being threatened/ coerced by the local contractors at Chennai, apart from the ambiguous clauses contrary to the earlier notifications especially regarding escalation of HSD prices etc., as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the said impugned notification, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 21028 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings including finalization of the tenders in pursuance to the impugned tender notification No. SRCC/PT/ 04/TAPSO/017- 18,dated 26.04.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent calling tenders for transportation of Indane LPG Cylinders in vertical position on unit rate basis ExKADAPA-LPG Bottling Plant, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. DOMINIC FERNANDES

2. JS,J W.P.No.17180/2017

The Court made the following ORDER:

Sri K. Naga Phanindra, learned counsel, representing Sri K. Rathangapani Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication.

Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 13.10.2025 SCH

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 17180/2017

Date: 13.10.2025 SCH