JUDGMENT

Dr. A.K.RATH, J. - In this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges the order dated 25.6.2009 passed by the appellate authority, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Mumbai-opposite party no.4, vide Annexure-13. By the said order, the opposite party no.4 confirmed the order dated 15.1.2009 passed by the Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Sambalpur D.O., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.,-opposite party no.1, vide Annexure-10, terminating the dealership of the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that pursuant to the dealership agreement dated 20.2.2007, vide Annexure-1, he was running a petrol and diesel outlet at Borigumma in the district of Koraput in the name and style of “Keshari Service Station”. The retail outlet is situated at a distance of 17 K.Ms. from Jeypore. He had taken every effort to meet the standards prescribed by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as “the IOCL”). Though several inspections and checks were made by the IOCL, Police and Civil Supplies Department, but no irregularities were pointed out or detected. On 12.6.2008, the Divisional Manager (RS), Sambalpur Division visited the retail out