Andhra Pradesh High Court

WRIT PETITION 12378 of 2017 on 15 October 2014

APHC010143032017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVEPRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAMWRIT PETITION NO: 12378/2017

Between:

1. B.PRASHANTH BABU, S/O. BHASKAR,, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O 6-379/1, GUDIATHOM ROAD, PALAMANER 517 408 CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6-379/1, GUDIATHOM ROAD, PALAMANER 517 408 CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF, PETROLEUM SASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI PETROLEUM SASTRY BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

2. THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS, GENERAL MANAGER, TAPSO, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE OFFICE NO. 3-6-436 TO 438, II & III FLOOR NARSAPUR HOUSE, HIMAYATHNAGAR HYDERABAD 500 029ITS, GENERAL MANAGER, TAPSO, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE OFFICE NO. 3-6-436 TO 438, II & III FLOOR NARSAPUR HOUSE, HIMAYATHNAGAR HYDERABAD 500 029

3. THE AREA MANAGER THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, LNDANE AREA OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA 2ND FLOOR, GVR TOWERS, BHARATI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 520 008 KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. LIMITED, LNDANE AREA OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA 2ND FLOOR, GVR TOWERS, BHARATI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 520 008 KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES MANAGER THE INDIAN, OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, D.NO.8/115/1, M.M.COMPLEX, R.C.ROAD, ROYAL NAGAR, TIRUPATHI - 517 501. CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.INDIAN, OIL CORPORATION LIMITED, D.NO.8/115/1, M.M.COMPLEX, R.C.ROAD, ROYAL NAGAR, TIRUPATHI - 517 501. CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 an order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring inaction of the respondents 2 to 4 in not issuing the call letter to the petitioner to participate into the selection process of dealership under Kisan Seva Kendra at Palamaneru-Gudiyattem Road, Palamaneru, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh pursuant to the notification dated 15.10.2014 and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment for the above said dealership IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 15378 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 direct the respondents 2 to 4 to issue the call letter to the petitioner to participate into the selection process of dealership under Kisan Seva Kendra at Palamaneru-Gudiyattem Road, Palamaneru, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh pursuant to the notification dated 15.10.2014, pending disposal of the above writ petition, IA NO: 5 OF 2017(WPMP 194002 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.S JANARDHAN GOUD (SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT COU)

2.DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

3.SAI SANJAY SURANENI

4.D NARENDAR NAIK

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous.

Recording the said submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, 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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JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

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THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

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