IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Mohd.Muzaffar Hussain – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature and issues of the dealership agreement. (Para 1) |
| 2. respondents' justifications for dealership termination. (Para 2) |
| 3. arguments for maintainability of writ petition. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. addressing the counter-affidavit of the respondents. (Para 5) |
| 5. scope of writ jurisdiction and applicable legal standards. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 6. assessment of evidence and procedural fairness. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. dispute resolution mechanisms under the dealership agreement. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 8. conclusion of the writ petition. (Para 16) |
ORDER :
The case of the petitioners, precisely, as per the writ affidavit, is that they hold a Dealership Agreement with the 1st respondent-Indian Oil Corporation, and are running a petroleum retail outlet under the name and style of M/s. Vimal Filling Station, on land measuring 1111.11 square yards in Survey Nos. 5A and 6/A of Dharur Village and Mandal, Vikarabad District. The Dealership was initially granted to the Smt. Parvathamma, who is the grandmother of the 2nd petitioner, and later reconstituted on 27.01.2009, in favor ofSmt. Vimala Bai, who is the daughter of Smt. Parvathamma. Following the demise of Smt. Vimala Bai on 05.08.2020, the
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