IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIML.A

CWP No. 8766 of 2024

Reserved on : 01.12.2025

Announced on: December 15 , 2025

Parvinder Singh ...Petitioner

Versus

Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents

Coram:

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

1Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate, for the

petitioner.

For the respondents : Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Central Government

Counsel, for respondents No. 1, 4 & 5.

Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr.

Mohit Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No. 2

& 3.

Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate

General & Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant

Advocate General for respondents No. 6 to 10.

Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for

respondent No. 11.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Respondents No. 2 & 3 – the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

(in short ‘IOC’) advertised various retail outlets of petrol & diesel on

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

28.06.2023 for State of Himachal Pradesh. One of the advertized locations was “PAONTA SAHIB WITHIN MUNICIPAL LIMIT (NOT ON NH)”. Petitioner and respondent No. 11 were th e only two applicants for this retail outlet. Resp