Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 23-Apr-2026 13:29:14 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.6063 of 2025 (In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950).

Anil Kumar Sutar …. Petitioner(s)

-versus-

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation …. Opposite Party (s)

Ltd. and Ors.

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mohanty, Advocate For Opposite Party (s) : Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC for O.P No.3 Mr. Srinivas Patnaik, Advocate for O.P Nos. 1 & 2 Mr. Basudeb Pujari, Advocate for O.P No.4 CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI DATE OF HEARING:-08.04.2026 DATE OF JUDGMENT:-17.04.2026 Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction from this Court to quash the letter dated 13.01.2025 issued by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. rejecting his complaint, and to declare Opposite Party No. 4 ineligible for the dealership on account of non-fulfilment of prescribed land criteria.

Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT,

CUTTACK Date: 23-Apr-2026 13:29:14 I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

(i) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. issu