Judgment :-

DalveerBhandari, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 11th August, 2009 delivered in Letters Patent Appeal No.296 of 2009 by the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi upholding the judgment dated 6th May, 2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (Civil) No.2927 of 2005.

3. Themain issue which arises for adjudication in this appeal pertains to the termination of the dealership of the appellant in an illegal and arbitrary manner.

4. According to the appellant, it had been operating the petrol pump for the last 30 years and during this period it was given 10 awards from time to time declaring its dealership as the best petrol pump in the entire State of NCT of Delhi. On a number of occasions, samples of the appellant were tested by the respondent-Corporation and on each occasion its samples were found to be as per the specifications.

5. According to the appellant, it had maintained highest standards and norms of an excellent petrol pump, yet, the respondent-Corporation, in a clandestine manner, terminated its dealership in the most arbitrary manner and in total violation of the principles of natural justice.

6. It