Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/8220/2014 of Mokara Padi Naidu S/o M.Appala Naidu, Vs Chairman and Managing Director Bharat Petroleum on 7 September 2025
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8220/2014 Between: 1. MOKARA PADI NAIDU S/O M.APPALA NAIDU,, R/O DOOR NO. 2-4,
APHC010666782014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 8220/2014
Between:
1. MOKARA PADI NAIDU S/O M.APPALA NAIDU,, R/O DOOR NO.
2-4, KRISHNAPURAM, VISHALCAPATNAM.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. CHAIRMAN
AND
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
BHARAT
PETROLEUM, CORPORATION LIMITED BHARAT BHAWAN - 1,4 AND 6. CURRIMBHOY ROAD BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI -
400074.
2. CHAIRMAN
AND
MANAGING
DIRECTOR,
HINDUSTAN
PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 17, JAMSHEDJI TATA
ROAD, MUMBAI 400 020.
3. CHAIRMAN
AND
MANAGING
DIRECTOR,
INDIAN
OIL
CORPORATION LIMITED ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA
EAST, MUMBAI - 400051.
4. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW
DELHI - 110001.
...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 writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring that (a)the Notification dated 15-09-2013
issued by the Respondents is illegal, ultra vires and violative of the Fundamental Rights of the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and violative of the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and quash . the same. (b)The Notification
dated 15-09-2013 issued by the Respondents is arbitrary, illegal and ultra-vires. And (c)Issue a consequential direction to the Respondents to implement at least 3 percentage reservation for the physically handicapped category applicants in the allocation of distributorships and. consider the application of the Petitioner in such category with such percentage of reservation.
IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 10219 OF 2014
be pleased to issue interim directions suspending the impugned Notification dated 15-09-2013 issued by the Respondents and stay all further proceedings pursuant to the said Notification, pending disposal of this Writ Petition.
IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 32355 OF 2014
be pleased to grant interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned Notification dated 15-09-2013 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2018
be pleased to delete the name of Respondent No.1 from the array of Respondents.
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. C SINDHU KUMARI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K LAKSHMAN (AST SOL GEN)
2. V R REDDY KOVVURI
3. B MAYUR REDDY
4. O MANOHER REDDY
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ORDER:
Learned counsel for the petitioner appeared virtually and submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous.
Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
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