M/S Shree Traders Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd And Others v. Territory Manager Retail Manmad Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10035 OF 2018 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION ST.NO. 11758 OF 2019 M/s Shree Traders, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

Territory Manager (Retail), Manmad Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Manmad and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. A.J. Patil, Advocate for Petitioners Mr. Sanket Kulkarni, Advocate holding for Mr. S.D. Kulkarni, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, Advocate for Respondent No. 3 Mr. Umesh Gite, Advocate holding for Mr. M.S. Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent No. 4 CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND A. M. DHAVALE, JJ.

DATE : 3rd APRIL, 2019 ORAL ORDER:

1.

The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that after filing the present Writ Petition, the subsequent development has taken place. The petitioners have filed the representation with respondent No. 1 on 06.03.2019 to recall the notice dated 17.08.2018 terminating dealership of the petitioners. The respondent has not taken any decision upon it.

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The respondent-Authority may take decision on the representation given by petitioners on 06.03.2019 (Exh.'I'- Application) on its own merits in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months.

3.

In case the representation is not decided favourably by respondent, then the petitioners may agitate their grievance afresh. 4.

In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

5.

In view of the disposal of the Writ Petition, the Civil Application also stands disposed of.

[ A. M. DHAVALE ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA ] JUDGE JUDGE mta