Judgment :-

P. Sathasivam, J.

1) Leave granted.

2) These appeals have been filed against the final judgment and order dated 09.10.2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in C.M.W.P. No. 26181 of 2006 and order dated 06.11.2009 in Civil Misc. Review Petition No. 286203 of 2009. By judgment dated 09.10.2009, the High Court allowed the writ petition filed by the contesting respondents herein and quashed the order dated 18.01.2006 passed by the Territory Manager (Retail), Meerut, BPCL terminating the dealership licence of the outlet of respondent No.1-Firm and directed restoration of their dealership. Review petition filed by the appellant herein against the said order was also dismissed on 06.11.2009 by the High Court.

3) Brief facts:

a) The appellant – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (in short “BPCL”) is a Government of India Undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and is engaged in refining, distributing and selling petroleum products such as Motor Spirit (MS/Petrol), High Speed Diesel (HSD), Kerosene, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) etc., all over the country. Respondent No.1-Firm is a licensed dealer of the BPCL, selling