M/S Gobind Indane Gramin Vitrak v. The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14765 of 2022 ====================================================== M/s Gobind Indane Gramin Vitrak a partnership firm, represented through its Partner, Arun Kumar Sah, Male, aged about 52 years, Son of Babulal Sah, Resident of Barharwa Urf Bishunpur Mohabbat, Police Station- Suppi, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. through its Chairman cum Managing Director, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai. 2.

General Manager, LPG, Bihar State Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Jai Prakash Lok Narayan Bhavan, 5th Floor, Dak Bubnglow Road, Patna800001. 3.

Divisional LPG Head, Muzaffarpur Divisional Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Krishna Complex, Akharaghat Road, Muzaffarpur842001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ankit Katriar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 03-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

2/4 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the petition stands disposed of on the following

3/4 mutually agreeable terms:- (a) Petitioner shall immediately respond to the notice issued by the respondents;

(b) He shall fully co-operate in the proceedings;

(c) Petitioner shall make himself available in the office of Respondent No. 2, namely, the General Manager, LPG, Bihar State Office, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Jai Prakash Lok Narayan Bhavan, 5th Floor, Dak Bunglow Road, Patna- 800001 on 21st of November, 2022 at 10:30 A.M., on which date petitioner shall file its response;

(d) The said respondent shall positively take a decision, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks thereafter;

(e) Order assigning reasons shall be communicated to the petitioner;

(f) We have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open;

(g) Liberty reserved to the petitioner to initiate

4/4 appropriate proceedings, before the appropriate forum, should the need so arise subsequently.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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