IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
A. ABHISHEK REDDY
Rashtra Kavi Dinkar Indane Gramin Vitrak through its Proprietor Namely Chandra Shekhar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Limited through its Chief General Manager Cum Bihar State Incharge – Respondent
Judgment :
A. ABHISHEK REDDY ,J.
Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s) :
(a) For quashing the Show Cause Notice cum Suspension Order dated 06.09.2024 issued by the Chief General Manager cum Bihar State Incharge, Patna whereby and whereunder petitioner's distributorship of LPG Gas Agency suspended with immediate effect only on the basis of a false complaint dated 13.03.2024 given by a so called partner of the petitioner and he alleged that petitioner and his wife arbitrarily removed the complainant from the partnership without giving any share in the profit and without reconciling the accounts. Because it is prejudging the issue.
(b) For issuance of writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction(s) for commanding the respondents to keep the impugned show cause dated 06.09.2024 in abeyance till the final decision is taken by the competent civil court in T.S. No. 123/102 of 2024 which is pending before the Civil Court, Begusarai.
(c) The petitioner further prays for any other relief/reliefs that the petitioner is entitled to in the fact and circumstances in the case.
3. It is the case of the petitioner that he had received the letter of intent from the Res
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