IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1481 of 2017

In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7321 of 2015

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Rakesh Kumar Sah, Son of Gajendra Prasad Sah, Resident of Village-

Roshana Bazar, P.O. and P.S.-Pranpur, District-Katihar.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The Union Of India through the Secretary Department of Petroleum and

Natural Gas

2.

The Secretary, Department of Petroleum and Narural Gas, Shastri Bhawan,

New Delhi.

3.

The Indian Oil Corporation, Limited, Corporate Office, lot No. 3079/3,

Sadia Nagar, J.B. Tito Marg,

4.

The Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation, Limited, Corporate Office, lot No.

3079/3, Sadia Nagar, J.B.

5.

The Director Marketing, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, G-9, Ali Yavar

Jung Marg, Bandra East, M

6.

The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited Marketing Division,

Bihar State Office, Loknayak

7.

The Senior Divisional Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited,

Marketing Division, Begusarai

8.

The Manager Refinery Coordination Barauni Marketing Terminal, Indian

Oil Corporation Limited Mark eting division

9.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Katihar.

10.

The District Magistrate, Katihar.

11.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Katihar.

12.

The Circle Officer, Pranpur, District-Katihar.

13.

Sri Satish Prasad, the then Circle Officer, Pranpur, District-Katiahr.

14.

Sri Binod Kumar Gupta, Son of Rameshwar Lal Gupta, Resident of Village-

Mahadeopur P.O. Mahadeopur, Police Station-Pranpur, District-Katihar.

15.

Sri Jeewan Lal Agarwal, Sono f Biseshwar Lal Agarwal, Resident of

Village-Mahadeopur, P.O. Mahadeopur, Police Station-Pranpur, District-

Katihar.

... ... Respondent/s

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with

Letters Patent Appeal No. 1506 of 2017

In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9456 of 2015

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Jiwan Lal Agrawal son of Late Biseshwar Lal Agrawal resident of village P.O.

Mahadevpur, P.S. Pranpur, District Katihar.

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... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

2.

The Chairman Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Corporate Office, Lot No.

3079/3, Sadia Nagar, J.B. Tito

3.

The Director Marketing, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhawan, G

- 9 , Aliyavar Jung Marg

4.

The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Marketing Division,

Bihar State Office, Lok Nayak

5.

The Chief Manager R.S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Bihar State Office, Lok

Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan

6.

The Senior Divisional Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Marketing

Division, Begusarai Division

7.

The Manager Refinery Coordination, Barauni Marketing Terminal, Indian

Oil Corporation Ltd Marketing Division

8.

The Circle Officer, Bihar, Patna.

9.

Binod Kumar Gupta son of Late Rameshwar Lal Gupta resident of village

P.O. - Mahadevpur, P.S. - Pranpur, District - Katihar.

10.

Rakesh Kumar Sah S/o Gajendra Prasad Sah resident of Roshana Bazar, P.O.

P.S. - Pranpur, Dist - Katihar.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 1481 of 2017)

For the Appellant/s

:

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Advocate

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, AAG-12

For the I.O.C.L.

:

Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Advocate

Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Advocate

(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 1506 of 2017)

For the Appellant/s

:

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Sah, Advocate

For the I.O.C.L.

:

Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Advocate

Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Advocate

For Respondent No. 14 :

Mr. Dharmendra Jha, Advocate

Mr. Jitendra Mishra, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 24-08-2023

The appeals arise from an or