In The High Court Of Judicature At Patna
                  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, Post Office + Police Station- Pranpur, District- Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The Union of India through the Secretary, Department of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
2. The Secretary, Department of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
3. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Corporate Office, lot No. 3079/3, Sadia Nagar, J.B. Tito Marg, New Delhi- 110049 through its Chairman
4. The Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Corporate Office, lot No. 3079/3, Sadia Nagar, J.B. Tito Marg, New Delhi- 110049
5. The Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400051
6. The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Marketing Division), Bihar State Office, Loknayak Jaiprakash Bhawan (5th Floor), Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna- 800001
7. The Senior Divisional Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, (Marketing Division), Begusarai Divisional Office, P.O. Barauni Oil Refinery, District- Begusarai (Bihar) 851114
8. The Manager (Refinery Coordination) Barauni Marketing Terminal, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Marketing Division), Begusarai, Bihar- 854114
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, son of not known the then Circle Officer, Pranpur, District-
 Katihar
14. Sri Binod Kumar Gupta, son of Rameshwar Lal Gupta, of Village- Mahadeopur, P.O.- Mahadeopur, P.S.- Pranpur, District- Katihar
15. Sri Jeewan Lal Agarwal, Son of Biseshwar Lal Agrawal, resident of village-
 Mahadeopur, P.O. Mahadeopur, P.S.- Pranpur, District- Katihar .... .... Respondent/s with =========================================================== Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9456 of 2015 =========================================================== Jiwan Lal Agrawal Son of Sri Biseshwar Lal Agrawal, resident of Village + P.O.-
Mahadevpur, P.S.- Pranpur, District- Katihar. 

 .... .... Petitioner/s Versus
1. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Corporate Office, Lot No. 3079/3 Sadia Nagar, J.B. Tito Marg, New Delhi-110049 through its Chairman. 

2. The Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Corporate Office, Lot No. 3079/3, New Delhi-110049. 

3. The Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Indian Oil Bhawan, G-9, Patna High Court Cwjc No.7321 of 2015 dt.18-09-2017 2 Aliyavar Jung Marg, Bandar (East), Mumbai- 400051. 

 4. The General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Marketing Division), Bihar State Office, Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Bhawan, 5th Floor, Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna-800001. 

 5. The Chief Manager (R.S.), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Bihar State Office, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan 5th, Floor, Dak Banglow Chowk, Patna. 

 6. The Senior Divisional Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(Marketing Division), Begusarai Divisional office, P.O.- Barauni Oil Refinary, District- Begusarai (Bihar). 

 7. The Manager (Reginary Coordination), Barauni Marketing Terminal, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(Marketing Division), Begusarai (Bihar). 

 8. The Circle Officer, Bihar, Patna. 

 9. Binod Kumar Gupta Son of not known, resident of Village + P.O. Mahadevpur, P.S.- Pranpur, District- Katihar. 

 10. Rakesh Kumar Sah Son of Gajendra Prasad Sah, resident of Roshana Bazar, P.O. + P.S.- Pranpur, District- Katihar .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
 (In Cwjc No.7321 of 2015) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Adv. 

 Mr. Piyush Saurav, Adv. 

           For the Iocl           : Mr. Anil Kumar Jha, Sr. Adv.
                                     Mr. Sanat Kr. Misha, Adv.
           For the Resp. No.14     : Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Jha, Adv.
                                     Mr. Jibendra Mishra, Adv.
           For the Resp. No.15     : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Adv.
                                     Mr. Mukesh Kr. Jha, Adv.
                                     Mr. Rajendra Narayan, Adv.
           For the State           : Mr. S.S. Prasad- Sc8
                                      Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Ac to Sc-8
           (In Cwjc No.9456 of 2015)
 For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Narayan, Sr. Adv. 

 Mr. Mukesh Kr. Jha, Adv. 

 Mr. Bhola Prasad, Adv. 

           For Ioc                 : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Adv.
                                     Mr. Amlesh Kumar Verma, Adv.
           For the Resp. No. 9     : Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Jha, Adv.
           For the State           : Mr. Binay Kumar, Ac to Sc-10
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