APHC010571572017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13768/2017 Between:

1. D .MITHUN CHAITANYA, S/O.PULLA RAO, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS OCC : BUSINESS, R/O.FLAT NO.4B, RAM'S GOKUL RESIDENCY, PATTABHIPURAM, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. H INDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, VIJAYAWADA RETAIL REGIONAL OFFICE, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, MANGALAGIRI ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 501.

REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER ...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 a writ, order or direction more so, a writ in the nature of mandamus, by declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in refusing to appoint the petitioner as retail outlet dealer to set up petrol bunk, as per the selection as dealer made by the 2nd respondent as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional