HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI ****

WRIT PETITION NO.2652 OF 2026 Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited … Petitioner (s)

Versus Union of India and another ...Respondents * * * * *

DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED : 09.03.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment/Order? Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of Order may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment/Order? Yes/No JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY * HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY + WRIT PETITION NO.2652 OF 2026 % 09.03.2026 # Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited … Appellant (s)

Versus Union of India and another ...Respondents ! Counsel for the Appellant (s) : Sri Ashok Ram V ^ Counsel for the Respondents : Ms. Amrutha Boppudi (Central Government Standing Counsel)

Gist:

> Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1. 2026 SCC OnLine Ker 317.

This Court made the following:

APHC010041572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K