Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Public Distribution |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Case Disposed Off |
Headnote | Public Distribution - Allotment of petrol pump - Reservation for woman category - Preference to be given to unmarried woman above 40 years without earning parents and widow, other things being equal -Allotment in favour of widow aged 47 years as per merit list - Challenge to, by unmarried woman aged 28 years - Dismissal of writ petition - On appeal held: Unsuccessful candidate was higher in merit in o comparison to allottee in all the criteria thus, all factors and consideration cannot be said to be equal - No preference could be given to allottee - Capability to arrange for finance and provide infrastructure not a relevant criteria - Selection of allottee set aside - Oil Corporation to make allotment in E favour of the unsuccessful candidate. Respondent no. 1-0il Corporation issued advertisement for allotment of petrol pump. The said location was reserved for woman category and that the other things being equal, preference was to be given to unmarried woman above 40 years of age without earning parents and widows. Appellant aged 28 years, was married and had a B.E. Electrical degree and in charge of R & D Section of a Company. Fifth respondent aged 47 years, was a widow. She was matriculate and had 4 years experience in running PCO. They both along with others applied for allotment of petrol pump. In terms of the merit list, fifth respondent was selected for allotment. Appellant challenged the same. The Corporation and the Selection Board upheld the selection. Appellant filed writ petition challenging selection of fifth respondent for allotment, which was dismissed. Hence the present matters. |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma |
Neutral Citation | 2009 INSC 132 |
Petitioner | Ritu Mahajan |
Respondent | Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. |
SCR | [2009] 1 S.C.R. 1126 |
Judgement Date | 2009-02-09 |
Case Number | 804 |
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