1. Petitioners in both the writ application have prayed for quashing of the termination letter dated 13.8.2005 issued by the Territory Manager (Retail), Patna whereby dealership agreement dated 8.1.2002 executed for selling petroleum product including motor spirit (petrol) as well as the supplementary agreement dated 30th June, 2003 executed for selling High Speed Diesel at Fatuha has been terminated with effect from 13.8.2005. Further prayer of the petitioner is for restoration of the license and supply of petrol, High Speed Diesel to the retail outlets.

2. Since the prayer of the petitioner in both the writ applications are same both the writ applications are taken up together and being disposed of by a common order.

3. Initially C.W.J.C. No.11210 of 2005 was filed for quashing the impugned letter terminating Dispensing Pump and Selling License (D.P.S.L.) agreement of the partners of M/s Lall Auto Trading Company, Kankerbagh, Patna. Partners of M/s Lall Auto Trading Company are sons and family members of Lall Bahadur Singh who was dealer of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited since the year 1967. After the death of Lal Bahadur Singh the partnership firm was formed by the