Ashim Kumar Roy, J.

1. The writ petitioner is the sole proprietor of M/s. Vishal Gramin Fuels and his said concern is a retail outlet of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., an undertaking of Government of India. The respondent authority by Annexure "P-15" terminated his dealership. Such order of termination is the subject matter of challenge in this writ application.

2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner contended before me that the initiation of the proceeding by itself is bad in law and absolutely vindictive and mala-fide. He then drew my attention to Annexure "P-1" and submitted that sale and supply through his petrol pump was stopped by the respondent no. 4 not only without any authority but also without disclosing any reason thereof. He contended that although his dealership has been terminated on the allegation of adulteration and for not maintaining the machineries and equipments in accordance with rule but those allegations are not correct. He further submitted that the remaining allegation of shortage of stock is against the records and actually stock was in excess.

3. The learned counsel for the respondent authority first contended that t