WRIT PETITION 5891/2010 on 18 November 2003

WP(C) 5891/2010BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY

Heard Mr BR Dey, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr MK Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent Nos.1 to 9. Also, heard Mrs VL Singh, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent No.10.

Grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that although she pursuant to the agreed order dated 18th November 2003 passed in Civil Rule No.549/1997 had approached the General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Marketing Division) by way of a representation and subsequently filed the succession certificategranted on 17th September 2008 by the learned District Judge, Karimganj, said authority has not taken any decision though had been directed by the aforesaid order dated 18th Nov 2003.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioner, in view of such contention of the petitioner, has submitted that the present petition be disposed of with direction to the General Manager, NE States Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, East Point Tower, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati(respondent No.3), to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner by affording her a personal hearing within a fixed period of time.

Learned senior counsel for the respondent Nos.1 to 9 has submitted that the proceeding has been delayed due to late submission of succession certificateby the petitioner, and the General Manager will definitely within a reasonable period of time decide the said proceeding after hearing the petitioner as well as the respondent Nos.7 & 8(in the WP(C) No.549/1997).

Having regard to the submission of learned counsel for appearing parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the General Manager, NE States Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, East Point Tower, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati(respondent No.3) to dispose of the representation of the petitioner by 18th June 2011by a speaking order. Copy of order that may be passed by respondent No.3 shall be served on petitioner. It is needless to say that a personal hearing shall be given to all the parties concerned by the said authority.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.