Madras High Court
WP/33134/2022 of K.Purushothaman Krishnasami Vs The Chief General Manager (Operations) on 14 October 2026
WP No. 33134 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
WP No. 33134 of 2022
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AND
WMP NO. 32532 OF 2022
K.Purushothaman Krishnasami
S/o.(late) Krishnasami
No.13, Jawahar Street, Krishnamurthi Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai- 600 118.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Chief General Manager (Operations)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Tamil Nadu State Office
Indian Oil Bhavan
No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Chennai- 600 034.
2. The Executive Director
Marketing Division- Southern Region
Tamil Nadu State Office
Indian Oil Bhavan
No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Chennai- 600 034.
3. The Installation Manager
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Madurai Terminal, Madurai - 625 008.
..Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent 1 to 3 herein to issue the WORK ORDER in favour of the petitioner as per the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) issued on 07/ 09/ 2022, thereby putting to use the 14 Tanker
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Trucks (TTs) submitted by the petitioner to the IOCL- Installation Center at Madurai for the purpose of transportation of petroleum products as per the Tender Notice dated 27/01/ 2022.
For Petitioner:
Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj
(No appearance)
For Respondents:
Mr. Mohammed Fayaz Ali
Standing Counsel for IOCL
[R1 to R3]
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ORDER
The writ petition has been filed for the following relief : " To direct the respondent 1 to 3 herein to issue the WORK ORDER in favour of the petitioner as per the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) issued on 07/ 09/ 2022, thereby putting to use the 14 Tanker Trucks (TTs) submitted by the petitioner to the IOCL- Installation Center at Madurai for the purpose of transportation of petroleum products as per the Tender Notice dated 27/01/ 2022."
2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) dated 07.09.2022 issued to the petitioner, which is the subject matter of this writ petition, has been cancelled on 13.12.2022 and thereafter, on 09.02.2023, the respondent-IOCL has issued the Letter of Acceptance to M/s.Sri Mahalakshmi Transport, M/s.VKV Transport. M/s.A.Pandiaraj and M/s.Sri Balaji Transport. Therefore, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition.
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3. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DS To:
1. The Chief General Manager (Operations) Indian Oil Corporation Limited Tamil Nadu State Office Indian Oil Bhavan No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road Chennai- 600 034.
2. The Executive Director Marketing Division- Southern Region Tamil Nadu State Office Indian Oil Bhavan No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road Chennai- 600 034.
3. The Installation Manager Indian Oil Corporation Limited Madurai Terminal, Madurai - 625 008
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P.T.ASHA J. DS WP No. 33134 of 2022 and WMP NO. 32532 OF 2022 14-10-2026