VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Indian Oil Corporation Limited – Appellant
Versus
Aditya H. P. Centre – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. violation of irc and morth guidelines (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. dispute over applicability of guidelines (Para 9 , 15 , 21 , 24) |
| 3. high court's reliance on irc and morth guidelines (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. no objection certificate's relevance (Para 18 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. burden of proof in writ petitions (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 6. setting aside high court's orders (Para 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard.
3. For the sake of convenience, Civil Appeal Nos. 2701-2702 of 2024 are being treated as the lead matters and reference to facts and issues is being made therefrom for the purpose of disposal of the batch of appeals.
I. BRIEF FACTS
| S. No. | Particulars | Date of Order |
| 1. | Civil Writ Petition No. 4239 of 2020; Civil Writ Petition No. 3338 of 2020; Civil Writ Petition No. 2703 of 2020 | 17th August, 2021 |
| 2. | Civil Writ Petition No. 847 of 2021 | 6th September, 2021 |
| 3. | Civil Writ Petition No. 3378 of 2022 | 9th November, 2022 |
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