Mantosh Kumar v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Through Its Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8820 of 2019 ====================================================== Mantosh Kumar, Son of Vinod Pandey, Resident of Village- Dhaniwar, P.S.- Amba, District- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited through its Chairman through its Chairman, Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6 Currimbhag Road, Ballard, Estate, P.B. No. 688, Mumbai- 400001.

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The Chairman, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6 Currimbhag Road, Ballard, Estate, P.B. No.688, Mumbai- 400001. 3.

The Territory Manager Retail (BPCL), Patna, Village- Pakari Via Anishabad, Patna- 800002.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sudhanshu Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sanjay Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 11-10-2022 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :-

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3/4 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to take recourse to such other remedies as are otherwise permissible and admissible in accordance with law as also represent respondent No.2, namely, The Chairman, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6 Currimbhag Road, Ballard, Estate, P.B. No. 688, Mumbai-400001, venting out the grievances, subjectmatter of the present petition. Prayer allowed. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted. Without expressing any opinion on merits, leaving all questions of fact and law open, the present petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.

We expect that the appropriate authority shall consider and decide the petitioner's application/request expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of its

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Needless to say that while considering such request, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties. If aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner shall have liberty to approach this Court by way of separate petition(s), if so required and desired.

Interlocutory application, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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