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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
Seetharama Filling Station – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER :
VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J.
1. The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the action of the respondents in terminating the RO Dealership Agreement through proceedings in Ref.No.VZGDO/RO/Seetharama FS dated 18.15.2023 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, set-aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to restore RO Dealership Agreement in favour of the petitioners.
2. The facts of the case are that. Petitioner No.1 was awarded the retail outlet dealership situated at Innispeta, Rajamahendravaram for retail sale and supply of petroleum products. Petitioner No.1 firm was reconstituted with Petitioner No.2 - Sri N. Koti Reddy and Petitioner No.3 - Smt. Dwarampudi Rajya Lakshmi. After death of Sri N. Koti Reddy, the Dealership was reconstituted with Petitioner Nos.2 & 3 i.e. N.V.V. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Smt. N. Sakuntala. During operation of the dealership license, the Corporation received complaint that Petitioner No.2 was working as Full Time Professor at VJ College of Pharmacy, Diwancheruvu, Rajahmundry. One of the pre conditions and terms of operation
A writ of mandamus is discretionary and cannot be issued if the petitioner has suppressed material facts, reflecting abuse of judicial process; clear legal rights must be established for relief.
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