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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
Anandha Kannan – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the dealership application and rejection. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments against the legitimacy of the 35m requirement. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. respondents' defense of the 35m requirement and the validity of the selection process. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. court's observations on the legal validity of the 35m frontage requirement. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 5. the court's determination of the petition's outcome. (Para 32 , 33) |
| 6. final judgment and order issued by the court. (Para 34 , 35) |
ORDER :
The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of declaration to declare the selection of the second respondent as a dealer for the retail outlet as illegal and for further declaration that the prescription of 35 meters frontage for awarding a retail outlet which is a urban outlet as illegal and contrary to Indian Road Congress Guidelines. The petitioner has further sought for a declaration that the selection of the second respondent is bad in the eye of law and direct the first respondent to award the petitioner, the dealership of the said outlet.
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