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BIBEK CHAUDHURI
CLS Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)
1. M/s CLS Limited a private company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 carries on the business of distributorship of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in respect of sale and distribution of domestic LPG cylinders under the name of its business concerned M/s Anand HP Gas Service CLS Limited. The operation of the business of the said Gas Service is limited to an area in the district of Howrah. It is the case of the petitioners that for the purpose of distributorship business the petitioners constructed a godown having 12,000 KG capacity as per the norms and guidelines laid down by the respondent No.2 Company. The petitioners also obtained a fire license and other licenses necessary for carrying on the said business. The godown with storage articles has been insured by the National Insurance Company in due compliance with Clause 20 of the Dealership Agreement. The petitioners further contend that after entering into the dealership agreement with HPCL, the petitioners are bound by the terms and conditions mentioned in the Marketing Discipline Guidelines for LPG Distributorship which is published by the Oil Marketing Companies as per t
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