IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case No: AA No.15/2020, CM No.8215/2020, CM No.4505/2024, CM No.7630/2020 CM No.7631/2020, CM No.7632/2020 c/w Arb P. No. 38/2020, CM No. 7462/2020 Reserved on: 13.02.2026 Pronounced on: 12.05.2026 Uploaded on: 12.05.2026 Whether the operative part or full Judgment is pronounced : Full Kanta Devi, age 50 years W/O Shri Tara Chand, appointed as Authorised Temporary Dealer M/s Adhoc Chak Malal Filling Station, HPCL Petrol Pump, Ward No.1, Sungal Morh, Tehsil Akhnoor, District Jammu.

…Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)

Through: Mr. K.S.Johal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Karman Singh Johal, Advocate.

Vs.

1. Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Petroleum, Government of India, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.

2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Through its Chairman/

Managing Director, Regd. Office 17, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai-400 020 …. Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. R.P.Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rohit Gupta, Advocate for R- 1 to 4 Mr. Vishal Goel, Advocate for R-5 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

Arb. Pet No. 38/2020.

1. Arb. Pet. No. 38/2020 has been filed by the petitioner und