Vilas V. Afzulpurkar, J.

Heard Mr. E. Manohar, learned Senior counsel in support of the appeal and Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Senior counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The appellant was the writ petitioner in W.P.No.26115 of 2012 which was filed questioning the order of the Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) dated 24-07-2012 where under the dealership agreement between the petitioner and the respondents dated 03-07-2009 and distributorship agreement also of even date was terminated forthwith. When the said writ petition was heard by the learned single Judge, learned counsel for the respondents inter alia raised objection as to maintainability of the writ petition in view of the alternative remedy of arbitration available to the writ petitioner. The said issue was adjudicated by the learned single Judge by accepting the contention of the learned counsel for the respondents that in case the writ petitioner invokes the jurisdiction of Arbitrator, the learned Arbitrator can grant all the reliefs including that of restoration of dealership if the termination of dealership is found vitiated. In support of the said contention, lea