Legal heirs may claim financial entitlements from estate, with due process mandated for resolution.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 43702 of 2025 S.Bhuvaneshwari Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Chairman And Managing Director Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Petroleum House, 17 Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai 400 020.

2.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Trichy Retail Regional Office, No 90, II Nd Floor, MDSR Enclave, Bharathidasan Road, Cantonment, Trichy 620 001. 3.Narayanan P.S Respondent(s)

PRAYER; This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to settle and disburse to the petitioner 50 percent of the total deposits, dealers margins, and financial entitlements pertaining to the dealership of M/s Sivaraman and Co., Kumbakonam and direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to furnish a complete and certified statement of accounts, daily sales details, deposits, and other financial transactions of the dealership from 10.03.2025 till date, for verification and settlement purposes.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R. Prabhakaran For Respondent: Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, RR1 & 2 ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents to settle and disburse to the petitioner 50 percent of the total deposits, dealers margins, and financial entitlements pertaining to the dealership of M/s Sivaraman and Co., Kumbakonam and direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to furnish a complete and certified statement of accounts, daily sales details, deposits, and other financial transactions of the dealership from

10.03.2025 till date, for verification and settlement purposes.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner's father Late Sri N.Sivaraman was appointed as a Retail Petroleum Dealer by HPCL after due selection and was running the retail outlet at 48 A, Thiruvidaimaruthur Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District and he was expired on 10.03.2025 leaving behind the petitioner and the third respondent as Class-I Legal Heirs. As a legal heir, the petitioner is entitled to receive 50% of the total deposits, marginds and benefits arising from the said dealership, for which, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents on 17.09.2025 and the same was not considered. Hence, the present writ petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

4. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that in view of the above dispute, the second respondent has already directed the petitioner and the 3rd respondent to appear before it. However, the third respondent has appeared before the second respondent and the petitioner has not appeared for enquiry. Therefore, this Court may direct the petitioner and the third respondent to appear before the second respondent on 14.11.2025 to resolve the dispute.

5. Heard the learned counsel for both side and perused the materials available on record. Since no adverse order is passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

6. Recording the above submission made by the learned Counsel for the respondents, this court directs the petitioner as well as the third respondent to appear before the second respondent on 14.11.2025 at 11.00 AM along with all the relevant documents for enquiry. The second respondent shall enquire into the matter and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after providing opportunity to the parties.

7. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.