ASR 19.

Ct. no. 24. 07.05.2025 WPA 4082 of 2025 Gopal Naskar Vs.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & ors.

Mr. Debabrata Saha Ray Mr. Pingal Bhattacharyya Mr. Subhankar Das Mr. Sankha Biswas ……..For the Petitioner Mr. Biswanath Chatterjee Mr. Sobhan Kumar Pathak …..For the respondent ns. 1 to 9 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) flouted a tender for Transportation of Bulk POL Products MS/HSD and Branded fuels by Road EX Haldia Terminal for period of 5 years w.e.f. 01.01.2025 up to 31.12.2029.

The petitioner participated in the tender and he placed his own seven track tankers (TTs). It is pertinent to mention herein that petitioner has categorically informed during the participation that five out of seven TTs are engaged in contract with other oil marketing company i.e. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

Petitioner became successful and provision letter of acceptance for issue in his favour on 23^rd of December, 2024.

It is the case of the petitioner that he has complied the formalities as stipulated in the letter of acceptance. He has placed all the TTs for physical verification; he has deposited the security deposit amount and also placed the documents pertaining to th