Arun Kumar Verma v. Union of India and 4 Others

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 25163 of 2023 Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Verma Respondent :- Union Of India And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Awadhesh Kumar Malviya Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Anurag Sharma,Komal Mehrotra Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Shri Anurag Sharma, learned counsel for respondent no.1 and Shri Ankur Mehrotra holding brief of Shri Komal Mehrotra, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 5-Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL).

¶2Present writ petition has been preferred for quashing the order dated 23.4.2022 passed by respondent no.5 by which the allotment of retail outlet (petrol pump) dealership of the petitioner has been cancelled.

¶3On the matter being taken up today, learned counsel for BPCL has produced the letter dated 10.10.2023 sent by the Regional Manager (Retail), BPCL Varanasi, whereby the petitioner was informed that his claim has again been considered for selection. As such it is contended that the relief claimed in the writ petition no more survives.

¶4In view of above, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Order Date :- 12.10.2023 SP/ High Court of Judicature at Allahabad