IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.15910 of 2024

29^thJanuary, 2026 Between:

Mandava Sanjay, S/o Mandava Shankar … Petitioner AND

1. Union of India, represented by its Secretary, The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP & NG), Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110001, and others … Respondents

ORDER:

The respondents issued an Advertisement on 14.12.2018, categorizing the Retail Outlet dealership at Jagannathpur, Narayankhed Mandal, Sangareddy District under the Scheduled Caste Rural Quota, Sl No. 206. The petitioner-Mandava Sanjay asserts that this categorization was made without any prior survey or verification of the proposed construction of National Highway 161-B in the area, constituting an oversight by the respondents. Acting in reliance on this advertisement, the petitioner applied for and was selected for the dealership, as confirmed by the selection letter dated 09.02.2023, having submitted all requisite documents, including a land lease for the proposed outlet. However, on 16.12.2023, the respondents issued a letter rejecting the petitioner’s land, stating it “does not m