Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Vanka Bhaskara Rao, vs The Secretary, on 14 March, 2024
Author: Ninala Jayasurya
Bench: Ninala Jayasurya
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction} - THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR - PRESENT: : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION NO: G444 OF 2024 |- Bebvesn: Vanka Bhaskara Rac, S/o Adaviraju, Aged about 49 years, Qoo. Business, RAH UNG. 50-5-549. T3) Sri Niayam Apariments, Furarn Vari Street, Jaganaikpur, Sakinada-533 002, Kakinada District. . Petitioner AND 1. The Secretary, Minisiry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Union of india, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-?i0 001. «. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ud., Rep. by its Director, fHRCL), Govt of India Enterprises) Read. Offics- Petroleun House, 17, Jamshedii TATA Road, Munibaidd0 G20. The General Manager, South Central Zone, Hindustan Petroleum Carporation Lid, (HPC), (A Gost of India Enterprises), HP. Petro Park Port Connectivity Road, Visakhapatnam-S3o 044, 4. The Deputy General Manager, LPG Region, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Lid. (HPCU, (A Govt of India Enterprises}, HP. Petro Park, Part Connectivily Road, Visakhapainam-530 044. 5. The Sales Manager-, Kakinada. LPG iA, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Lid. (HPCL). (4 Govt of India Enterprises}, Visakha LPG, Regional Office, HE Petro Park, Port Connectivity Road, Visakhapatnam-530 O14 (A tA Respondents Petition under Article 326 of the Constitution of india is flee praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fled therewith, the Nigh Court may be pleased fo issu an appropriate Writ, Crder or direction more narticularly one in the nature of iit of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 4th respondent, rejecting the petitioners regular LPG Distribution ship 2073, at Kakinada-3 by an Letter DL 12.04 2028 vide ref Nia. ASVAYLRO, as egal arbitrary uryust against the principles of natural justos and against the Canstituional Guarantees and consequently direct the respondanis fo give an opportunity to rectify ihe defects and in the mean time not fo allot the sarne fo the third parties. i& NO. 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 161 CPC is fled praying that in the circurnsianoss stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4" respondent not ta award reguiar LPNS Disirioution ship 2043, at Kakinada-3, to the third parties in the mean tne, pending disposal of the Writ Petifion No. 6444 of 2024. on the file of the High Court. The pefiion coring on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit Mec in Supparl thereof and upon hearing the arqumenis of R ¥ SESHAGIR: RAS Advocate for fhe Pet fioner and Deputy Solicitor General for Respondent No.4 the Court made the following. ORDER:
Neard the imarned counse! for the petitioner. Also heard the learned counsel representing the Corporation, who placed a copy of the detailed parawise remarks recsived from the 4° respondent for perusal of this Court. He submits that the re-draw is scheduled on 28.05.2034, Let a counter affidavit be Hed setting out all the relevant details by the date of next adiournment.
List an 04.04.2024.
Considering the submissions that the selection of the petitianer was cancelled without giving any notice or opportunity, there shall be an interim direction as prayed for, for a period of eight (08) weeks. SD/-K RAIA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR TRUE COPY} a For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Ta,
1. The Secrefary, Ministry of Pet: raleut am and Naiural Gas, Union of incia, Shasti Bhavan, New Delhi-110 2 60 YE é. The Director, (NPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corcoration Lid. iA taent of india Enterprises} Read. ¢ fice Petroleum Mouse, TY, fe amehedi TATA Road, Murmbal-400 920.
3. The General Manager, South Centr ee ne, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Lid, GHRCL), G4 Govt of India E nierprises), HE. Petro Park, Fort Connentivity § Road, \ Visakhapatnam. §20 0
4. The Deouty General Manager, LPS Region, Hindustan Petroleum Garporation Lich, CHPCL, (4 Govt of India a Enter rorses}, HP, Petro Park, Port Connectivi ity Road, Visakhapatnam: 5S O14, §. The Sales Manager, Rakinada, LPG SAA, Hindustan Peirsieum a orporat on Lich, (HPCL), (A Govi of India Enfermrises)}, Vieakha LEO. Ragional OR ice, HP Petro Park, Part Connectivity Road, Visakhapatnam 830 674 Cl to S by RRADS One Co to OREK IV SESHAGINI RAO Advanate | ORPUC Cine GO to DERUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL, High Court of AP, POPUC] One spare copy 8 4 a HIGH COURT NUS.
DATED TO N2024 NOTE: LEST ON 04.04, 2024 ORDER WP No. 6484 of 2024 INTERIM DIRECTION s