JUDGMENT :

(Jay Sengupta, J.) :

1. This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a direction upon the respondents herein to rescind, cancel and/or withdraw the purported inspection/enquiry allegedly conducted in the petitioner’s retail outlet by the SGS India Private Limited, Oil Gas & Chemical Services on 16.09.2018 and to rescind, cancel and/or withdraw the consequent show cause notice, the order of termination to the petitioner’s retail outlet issued by the Head (Retail) East, Bharat Petroleum Limited and the subsequent order of the Director (HR), BPCL being the nominated Appellate Authority confirming such termination of dealership.

2. Mr. Saha Roy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted as follows. In response to an advertisement for appointment of retail outlet dealer (reserved for ST) at Manguria, District: Purulia, the writ petitioner being an ST candidate, submitted his application. In continuation to the letter of intent (LOI) dated 22.09.2007, the BPCL authority issued an offer letter in favour of the petitioner in the name and style of M/S. Mahabir Automobiles. In January, 2008 the retail outlet of the petiti