It//s J.Buchaiah Transport Contractor v. ttl. Joshi Marg

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 herein in conducting enquiry with regard to the illegalities and irregularities committed with regard to Tender for Transportation of Bulk POL products tVlS HSD and Branded fuels by Road by HPCL Secunderabad Terminal pursuant to the Tender notification dt. 4161202s bearing No. 2sooo2os41 HD- 09050(5100020541), inspite of the written complaint dt. 1tgt2o25, as being itlegat, arbitrary, unjusrt and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 hen:in to cancel the tender notification dt. 416t2O25 bearing No. 2500020541 HD-09050(5100020541 ), and to issue fresh tender notification. l.A.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 to grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the tender notification dt. 41612025 bearing No. 2500020541 HD-09050(5100020541), till disposal of the complaint dt. 1i912o25 pending disposal of the main writ petition. |.A.NO:2 OF 2025 Between 1 2 3 4 AND 1 Hindustan Petroleum corporation Limited, Rep. by its chairman and Managing Director, N.tVl. Joshi Marg, Lower parer-( E) IMumbai-4O0 013. The Gen'=ral Manager (Procurement), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Ivlarathon Futrurex, 9th and 1Oth floor N.M. Joshi Marg,'Lower parel ( E) Mumbai-4O0 013. The De.prrty GenerallManager, Hindustan petroleum corporation Limited, secundeabad PoL Terminal P.B. No. 5, Ghatkesar, An(ushapur village, Hyderabad-s01 301. Ihe Ch.ief Manager - lnstallation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Secunderabad rerminal P.B. No.S, Ghatkesar, Ankushapui village, Hyderabad-s01 301. '; ....PETITIONER/RESPONDENT Nos.2 to 5 M/s J.Bu<:haiah Transport Contractor, Rep. by its prop. Jella Buchaiah yadav, s/o Late-Jella Laxmaiah, .aged_qugy! Q2 years, oic ; Business, rransport contractc,r, R/o H. No . 4-1 -1r1 nsB, v.s.T. colony, Nacharam, Hydbrabad. 2-Union of Governmeqt, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of petroteum and Natural Gas, Janpath Road, New Delhi .....RESPONDE NT/PETITION ER ....RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT 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 vacate the lnterim stay granted in the impugned WP No.27408 of 2025 vide its order dated 11.09.2025 and further be pteased to dismiss the WP No.27408 of 2025 with exemplary costs. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI R.SHIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : SMT N.V.R.VIJAYALAKSHMI, LEARNED STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 : SRI G.VIDYA SAGAR The Court made the following ORDER THI} HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITIoN No.27404 of 2025 ORDER:: The petitioner has Iiled the present Wiit Petiticn under Article . 226 of .he Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not conducting an enquiry regarding the alleged illegalities and irregularities committed in the Tender process for transportation of Bulk PO.- products (MS, HSD and branded fuels) by Road by HPCL, Secunde;:abad Terminal, pursuant to Tender Notification dated 04.06.2025 bearing No.25O0O20541 HD-09050(5100020541), despite a detailed written complaint dated 01.09.2025. The petitioner prays for cancellation of the said tender notilication and issuance of a fresh notification.

2. Heard Sri R. Shiva Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner; Smt. N!'R. Vijayalakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Governrnent appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri G. Vidya Sagar, learned fienior Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5. \ \ I I

3. l,errned counsel for the petitioner made submissions on the lines of 'vrit affidavit and requested this Court to direct respon{ent 2 Nos.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated Ot.Og.2025 as expeditiously as possible.

4. -, Learned Senior Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5 sul,mits that if the said petitioner's representation is still pending consideration; respondent Nos.2 and 3 may be directed to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

5. In vieu'of the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated O1.O9.2O25 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of one (O1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Till disposal of the said representation, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive action againsi the petitioner. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. ABDULLAH KHAN OFFICER and Natural Gas, /ffRUE COPY// To

1. The Secretary, Union of Government, Ministry of 2

3. E) Mumbai-40O 013.

4. i6" o"prty G;;;i Manager- Hindustan Petroleum Qqrporation Limited, . SeiunO'eraOaO COt feimirial F.A. No. 5, Ghatkesar, Ankushapur village, 301 ( Cf'r:o) S. The Chief Manager - lnstallation,, Hindustan Petroleum Corpor.ation Limited, . Secunderabad TLrminal P.B. No. 5, Ghatkesar, Ankushapur village, Hyderalrad-s01 301.

6. Ohe CC to SRI R.SHIVA KUIvIAR, Advocate [OPUC] 1. one cC to SMT N.V.R.'VIJAYALAKSHMI, LEARNED STANDING COUNSEL FOR CI=NTRAL GOVERNMENT, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to SRI G.VIDYA SAGAR, Advocate (OPUC) 9. Two CD Copies SA BS MM'T *l \ \ ( t .:t HE STA t 3 21 JAtl 2026 e a' * <: HIGH COI.'RT DATED i21'-10912025 D t ORDER WP.No.27'408 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOU. COSTS. MMT t1