SHIVRAM FAKIRA BARDE vs INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH ITS SELECTION COMMITTEE AND ORS.

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2025:BHC-AS:15917 903.WP3547_2024.DOC Vidya Amin IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3547 OF 2024 Sagar Bhagirath Karate … Petitioner Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., through its Selection Committee & Ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3490 OF 2024 Shivram Fakira Barde … Petitioner Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., through its Selection Committee & Ors. … Respondents _______ Mr. Pritesh Burad a/w. Mrs. Disha Patil i/b. Pritesh Burad Associates for the petitioners. Mr. Chirag Mody a/w. Mr. Ashok Purohit, Ms. Vishakha Patel i/b. Ashok Purohit & Co. for respondent no. 1. Mr. Ashutosh Mishra a/w. Mr. Rupesh Dubey for UOI. Mr. Pushkar Naik i/b. Mr. Karan Vaity for respondent no. 4. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATED: 2 April, 2025 ORAL ORDER (Per G.S. Kulkarni, J.). 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has prayed for the following substantive reliefs: “(a) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, thereby quashing and setting aside the said Communication, i.e., 4 th e-mail dated 02.01.2024 (Exhibit H) and Letter dated 08.02.2024 (Exhibit K). (b) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, thereby directing the respondents to consider the said application bearing no. IOC16953799891734 (Exhibit B) for selection as eligible in Group II and reinstate the claim on the said Application for award of RO Dealership of IOCL under Class II Group without further delay.” Page 1 of 12 2 April, 2025 903.WP3547_2024.DOC 2. On 28 June, 2023, respondent no. 1-Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (for s