IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J
M/s. Vijaya Geetha Oil Company – Appellant
Versus
The Union of India – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 14127/2026
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to the termination of a dealership based on alleged violations of natural justice and constitutional rights. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. the maintainability of a writ petition in the presence of an alternative remedy provided by guidelines. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. requirement to exhaust alternative appellate remedies before seeking judicial relief via writ jurisdiction. (Para 7 , 8) |
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent No. 2 in issued impugned of A site RO Dealership vide Ref Termination order TAPSO/VJADO/127838/Termination dated 24.04.2026 of the Petitioner i.e.. M/s. Vijaya Geetha Oil Company (SAP 127838) situated at Gudivada Road, Mudinepalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, though the Writ Petition No. 20843 of 2025 is pending against the show cause notice for termination for final adjudication as directed by the Honble Chief Justice Court in Writ Appeal No. 915 of 2025 dated 12.03.2026 and (received the copy of the termination on 06.05.2026) without considering their Analysis Report dated 16.11.2023 by treating as a critical irregularity and terminated the petitioner outlet without giving proper opportunity is highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of the Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, against the principles of natural justice and contrary to the law laid down in a similar matter the Honble High Court passed order in Writ Petition No.3105 of 2018 as confirmed in Writ Appeal No. 162 of 2020 and the Hon ble Apex Court in SLP ( C) No. 19008 of 2021 dated 15.03.2024 hence the impugned termination order of the 2nd respondent is liable to be set aside and consequently direct the respondents to allow to continue the petitioner A Site RO Dealership by reviewing the impugned Termination order vide Ref TAPSOA/JADO/127838/ Termination dated 24.04.2026 as the petitioner has not committed any critical irregularities even as per the Analysis report dated 16.11.2023 and withdraw the impugned termination order by considering the facts as well as law laid down by the Honble High Court as confirmed by the Honble Apex Court and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to continue the A site RO Dealership of the Petitioner by suspending the impugned order vide Ref TAPSO/VJADO/127838/Termination dated 24.04.2026 issued by the 2nd respondent, (Received on 06.05.2026) till the disposal of the Writ Petition as the Petitioner has not committed any critical illegalities even as per Analysis report dated 16.11.2023, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION No.14127 of 2026
ORDER:-
1. The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
“…to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issued impugned Termination order of A site RO Dealership vide Ref: TAPSO/VJADO/127838/Termination dated 24.04.2026 of the Petitioner i.e.,M/s.Vijaya Geetha Oil Company (SAP 127838) situated at Gudivada Road, Mudinepalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, though the Writ Petition No.20843 of 2025 is pending against the show cause notice for termination for final adjudication as directed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice Court in Writ Appeal No.915 of 2025 dated 12.03.2026 and (received the copy of the termination on 06.05.2026) without considering their Analysis Report dated 16.11.2023 by treating as a critical irregularity and terminated the
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