M/S Kriti Petroleum v. M/S Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2331 of 2023 ====================================================== M/s Kriti Petroleum, a retail outlet situated at NH- 85, Daudpur, District- Saran Bihar through its Proprietor Ranjan Kumar Singh, son of Late Amarnath Sigh, resident of Village + P.O. Mahual Mahal, P.S. M.H. Nagar (Hasanpura), DistrictSiwan (Bihar), PIN 841240. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

M/s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. through its Chairman and Managing Director, having its Registered Office at Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai- 400020. 2.

The General Manager, Retail North Central Zone, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Plot No. 1, Nehru Enclave, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010.

3.

The Deputy General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Patna Retail Region, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, 6th Floor, Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna800001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the H.P.C.L.

:

Mr. Rajeev Prakash, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2023 In view of the existence of the arbitration clause, the writ petition would not be maintainable, as the petitioner has to take recourse to the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Granting him the liberty, the present writ petition is held to be not maintainable and, is accordingly, dismissed. (Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) Suraj/- Item No. 31 U