APHC010678732022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3459]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION Nos.40272/2022 and 3669/2023 WRIT PETITION No.40272/2022 Between:

1. CHITRADA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LATE SOMESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.13-198/1 MARKET STREET, SOMPETA TOWN AND MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND GAS DEPT, SASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PETROLEUM AND GAS DEPT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DIST.

3. THE DY MANAGERLPG REGION, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD, VISAKHA NEW LPG TERMINAL TRANING HALL VISAKHA LPG RO, HP-PETRO PARK, PORT, CONNECTVITY ROAD VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN AND DISTRICT.

4. T PRASAD, S/O JAGGA RAO AGED ABOUT 47 OCC BUSINESS, MAKHARAMPURAM VILLAGE KANCHILI MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...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 to pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action to declare the action of the Respondents No.1 to 3 for selection of the LPG Distributorship / Dealer ship at Sompeta town and mandal Srikakulam district selecting in favour of the 4th respondent /2nd Priority Eligible list candidates / applicants instead of Is' Priority Eligible list of Applicants / Candidates is highly illegal, arbitrary, and violation of the Art. 14. 16 and 21 Of Constitution of India and violation of Hindustan petroleum corporation Ltd appointment of LPG distributors Notification rules and also violation of the principals of natural Justice and consequently Direct the 3rd respondent to appoint the petitioner as 1st priority eligible candidate for selection of the LPG Distributorship / Dealer ship at Sompeta town and mandal Srikakulam district and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 3rd Respondent to appoint the petitioner as 1' priority eligible candidate for selection of the LPG Distributorship / Dealer ship at Sompeta town and mandal Srikakulam district and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to grant leave to file the counter affidavit on behalf of 1st Respondent in the above Writ Petition WP No. 40272 of 2022 in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 grant leave for filing counter affidavit by the 4rt un official respondent in WP.No.40272/2022 and may pass such other order or orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

2. M R TAGORE

3. G RAMA GOPAL WRIT PETITION No.3669/2023 Between:

1. TAMARALA PRASAD, S/O T.JAGGA RAO, AGED 49 YEARS, R/O MAKARAMPURAM (VILLAGE AND POST), KANCHILI MNDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE DY GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTANPETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISES) LPG VISAKH REGION, HP PETRO PARK, PORT CONNECTIVITY ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM 530014

2. HINDUSTANPETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD A GOVT OF INDIA ENTERPRISES, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PETROLIUM HOUSE17, JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD, MUMBAI -400 020.

3. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLIUM AND NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances