IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD The Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Aparesh Kumar Singh and The Hon’ble Sri Justice G.M.Mohiuddin Writ Appeal Nos.97, 105 and 188 of 2026 Dated: 16.02.2026 W.A.No.97 of 2026 Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Rep. by its Executive Director, office at Indian Oil Bhavan, Fateh Bagh, Moosapet, Kukatpally Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and 2 others ...Appellants and Mujeebuddin Khan and 6 others ...Respondents W.A.No.105 of 2026 Between:

M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Rep. by its Managing Director Office at Indian Oil Bhavan, Fateh Bagh, Moosapet, Kukatpally Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and another ...Appellants and Mohammed Khaled Hussain and 4 others ...Respondents W.A.No.188 of 2026 Between:

Indian Oil Corporation Limited Having its Regd. Office at Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East) Mumbai and 2 others ...Appellants and Smt. Koushar Jahan Begum and another ...Respondents

Common Judgment

Mr. Srikanth Kaveti, learned counsel appears for the appellants in W.A.No.97 of 2026; Mr. Yogesh Kumar Heroor, learned counsel appears for the appellants in W.A.Nos.105 and 188 of 2026;