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2025 DAILYLAW 44063 (AP)

K. Lakshmikantha Reddy v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

WP/5365/2014 · 2025-07-10

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010766092014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5365 OF 2014 Between: K. Lakshmikantha Reddy, S/o. K. Sudarshan Reddy, Aged about 41 R/o.H.No.8-131-90 Housing Board Colony, Kurnool-518002. years. ...Petitioner AND 1. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, Ali Yavarjung Marg Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051. 2. Indian Oil Corporation, Divisional Office D.No.8-115/1, 1 M.M.Complex, R.C. Road, Rayal Nagar Tirupathi - 517501. Rep. by its Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager 3. Indian Oil Corporation, A.P. State Office D.No.3-6-436 to 438, 2"^^ floor Naspur House, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Executive Director 4. Maj Bhushan Rao, Ex-Servicemen Service Provider, Hitech City lOCL Petrol Pump, Hyderabad. 5. Canara Bank, Nehru Road Kurnool. Rep. by its Manager (WP stands dismissed for default as against R4 for non complainance of Court Order dated 16.08.2017) St floor. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the ^'!dircurnstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be plea^d to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction or Directions to declare the action of the Respondents 1 to 3 in disqualifying the petitioner for appointment as Service Provider of Retail, Outlet known as lOCL-Swagat Retail Outlet at fslH-7, Santhoshnagar Colony, Kurnool, in pursuance to the interview dated 17.2.2014 and selecting the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, biased and to issue a consequential direction to the Respondents 1 to 3 to appoint the petitioner as Service Provider by reconsidering his case lA NO: 1 OF 2014fWPMP 6658 OF 2014 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 1 to 3 to continue the petitioner as a Service Provider without entering into any agreement with the 4^'' Respondent for running the lOCL-Swagat Retail Outlet situated at NH-7, near Santhoshnagar Colony, Kurnool, pending disposal of the writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 6659 OF 2014 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 2""^ Respondent not to encash the Bank Guarantee No.28/10 given by the 5th Respondent for Rs.74.50 lakhs in pursuance to the letter dated 21.2.2014 of the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: VEDULA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: SAI SANJAY SURANENI Counsel for the Respondent No.5: HARINARAYANA K The Court made the following order: APHC010766992014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA WRIT PETITION NO: 5365/2014 [3331] REDDY SATTI Between: ...PETITIONER AND 1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED YAVARJUNG MARQ BANDRA EAST ’ ^ R OOP ^'l^^^f^PORATION, DIVISIONAL OFFICE D NO 8-115/1 1ST 3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, A.P. STATE OFFICE D NOT fi REPriT'sTxLrivE^DIRECTOR*"™"'^'^ 5.CANARA BANK, NEHRU ROAD KURNOOL. REP. BY ITS MANAGER ...RESPONDENT(S): praying that in the the High Court may be any other appropriate Writ, Order Directions to declare the action of the Respondents 1 to 3 INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI MUMBAI - 400051. TO PROVIDER Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India c rcumstances. Slated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased toto issue a Writ of Mandamus Orders, Direction or or in disqualifying the petitioner for appointment as Service Provider of Retail Outlet known as lOCL-Swagat Retail Outlet at NH-7, Santhoshnagar Colony,’ Kurnool, in pursuance to the interview dated 17,2.2014 and selecting the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, biased and to issue a consequential direction to the Respondents 1 to 3 to appoint the petitioner as Service Provider by reconsidering his case lA NO: 1 OF 2014rWPMP 6658 OF 2014 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 1 to 3 to continue the petitioner as a Service Provider without entering into any agreement with the 4th Respondent for running the lOCL-Swagat Retail Outlet situated at NH-7 Kurnool, pending disposal of the writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2014rWPMP 6659 OF 2014 Santhoshnagar Colony, near 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 2nd Respondent not to encash the Bank Guarantee No.28/10 given by the 5th Respondent for Rs.74.50 lakhs in pursuance to the letter dated 21.2.2014 of the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition !A NO: 6 OF 2014(WPMP 42673 OF 2014 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.VEDULASRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.HARINARAYANAK 2. DISHIT BHATTACHARJEE 3.SAI SANJAYSURANENI 4.DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE 4 The Court made the fpllowing order: Ms. Lakshmi Priyanvita Popuri, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, appearing through virtual mode, submits that by afflux of time, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive and the same is rendered infructuous. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U.SRI DEVI ASSISTANT R^ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECT! FFICER To, 1. One CC to SRI VEDULA SRINIVAS Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to SRI HARINARAYANA K Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to SRI SAI SANJAY SURANENI Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies gsg ■ ■> HIGH COURT DATED: 11/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 5365 OF 2014 oF •* o UPr.T2B?i t.l ^/i ;0 Current Section ^ DISMISSING THE INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS