SRI. D. AZHAGIRI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has come forward with the above Writ Petition seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned notice, dated 19.10.2012 issued by the third respondent.

(2.) It is the case of the petitioner that he is residing in the vicinity of Kurinjipadi. The third respondent called for applications for award of Distributorship of Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitarak (RGGLV) in Kurinjipadi among various other villages/Town Panchayats through notification published in newspaper, dated 28.12.2011. According to the petitioner, he is a permanent resident of Kurinjipadi and carrying on his agency activities within the area of Kurinjipadi. According to him, he is eligible to apply for allotment of Distributorship of the said RGGLV in Kurinjipadi. He applied for allotment with necessary particulars, duly complying with all the requirements for consideration of allotment. His land for the purpose of the proposed godown is situated in Kanjamanathanpettai, Kurinjipadi, which comes under Kurinjipadi as advertised by the third respondent in Column No.12 in Table-B of the advertisement. The third respondent duly acknowledged the application of the petitioner on 17.02.2012 and allotted Serial No.TRAO/KURNJ/09.

(3.) It is further stated by the petitioner that the third respondent, by letter dated 07.03.2012, asked the petitioner to furnish further documents. After scrutiny of the documents, the petitioner's application was accepted and being satisfied with the same, the third respondent issued a letter of qualification for draw, vide communication dated 11.07.2012. The petitioner and others participated in the draw of lots/selection for award of RGGLV Distributorship on 07.08.2012 at Cuddalore Collectorate, Cuddalore. The third respondent has confirmed the selection of the petitioner being successful and issued public notice by publishing the same in the Tamil local daily Dinamalar. The issuance of the Notification finally concludes the selection process and it is binding the third respondent in awarding Distributorship for Kurinjipadi area.