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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, M.G. PRIYADARSINI
Athota Sashi Mohan – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Limited – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Both the writ petitions proceed on a similar set of facts with minor variations and seek the same relief i.e. for a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents/the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and their Retail Sales Heads, respectively, in refusing to vacate the premises belonging to the petitioners, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners seek a consequential direction on the said respondents to vacate the premises and stop operation of the IOCL Petroleum Outlets on the petitioners’ properties.
2. The admitted facts which are common to both the writ petitions are stated below:
2.1. The petitioners claim to be the absolute owners of the properties which form the subject matter of the Lease Deeds executed between the petitioners and the IOCL on certain agreed terms including monthly rents. The leases were executed for a period of 20 years - from 30.06.2004 till 30.06.2024 in W.P.No.18813 of 2024 and from 11.08.2004 to 10.08.2024 in W.P.No.25779 of 2024. Both the leases hence expired on 30.06.2024 and 10.08.2024 i.e., before filing of the writ petitions in July, 2024 and September, 2024, respectively.
2.2. The petitioners in W.P.No.18813 of 2024 became
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