Tapas Kumar Das vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...

insc-2024-225 Supreme Court of India 19 March 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4420 OF 2024 • 17 min read

Judges (2)

Dipankar Datta Delivered Sanjay Kumar Coram

Parties (2)

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Respondent Tapas Kumar Das Appellant

Case Significance

Tapas Kumar Das vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-225). The appellant's LPG distributorship candidature was rejected by HPCL based on an alleged Gram Panchayat qualification mismatch arising from inconsistent advertisement formats. The Supreme Court restored the Single Judge's order directing HPCL to proceed with the candidature, finding the Division Bench erred in requiring a qualification not consistently mandated across advertisement parts. Appeal allowed with direction for expeditious processing. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

Summary

The appellant's LPG distributorship candidature was rejected by HPCL based on an alleged Gram Panchayat qualification mismatch arising from inconsistent advertisement formats. The Supreme Court restored the Single Judge's order directing HPCL to proceed with the candidature, finding the Division Bench erred in requiring a qualification not consistently mandated across advertisement parts. Appeal allowed with direction for expeditious processing.

What was the outcome of Tapas Kumar Das vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...?

The appellant's LPG distributorship candidature was rejected by HPCL based on an alleged Gram Panchayat qualification mismatch arising from inconsistent advertisement formats. The Supreme Court restor...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-225)