JUDGMENT :

Ninala Jayasurya, J.

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 13.12.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge allowing W.P. No. 3105 of 2018, the respondents therein instituted the present appeal.

2. The writ petition was preferred by the petitioner/respondent who is a dealer of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, appellant No. 1 herein, aggrieved by the order of the respondent No. 2/appellant No. 2 dated 03.01.2018, confirming the order of termination of dealership, passed by the respondent No. 3/appellant No. 3 dated 14.07.2015.

3. The brief facts leading to the filing of the writ petition as set out in the affidavit thereof may be stated thus :

The petitioner entered into a dealership agreement with respondent No. 1/appellant No. 1 under 'B' category dealership for running an outlet for the purpose of sale of Motor Spirit and/or HSD/Motor Oil, Greases and other motor accessories vide agreement dated 10.04.1990 and had been successfully running for over 25 years. The petitioner's outlet was subjected to periodic inspection and no irregularities/infirmities have been found by any officer at any point of time. On 05.02.2015, respondent No. 4 conducted inspection of the outlet, and alleg