In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 4841 of 2008 Date of decision: 26.3.2008 Om Parkash ......Petitioner Versus Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.I.D.Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT SURYA KANT, J. The petitioner is running a 'retail outlet' of petroleum products in terms of an arrangement between him and the first respondent. A surprise inspection of the petitioner's retail outlet was conducted and various irregularities/deficiencies are alleged to have been detected vide report dated 7.1.2008 (Annexure P-2). Based upon the said report, a self speaking show cause notice dated 9.2.2008 (Annexure P-3) was served upon the petitioner thereby seeking his explanation within a period of ten days as to why, based upon the inspection report, the arrangement between him and the company be not terminated. As an interim measure, the first repondent, vide above said show cause notice, further directed that CWP No. 4841 of 2008 -2- “the sales and supplies of all petroleum products remain suspended till further orders”. The petitioner has responded to the above mentioned show cause notice vide his reply dated 10.3.2008 (Annexure P-4). No final decision, however, appears to have been taken by the respondent-company, thereby prompting the petitioner to approach this Court. The petitioner's main grievance is that even in the absence of any final decision, supply of petroleum products to his outlet has been suspended. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the urgent nature of the relief, however, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to take a final decision on the show cause notice dated 19.2.2008, in accordance with law, and after hearing the petitioner, if so desired, at the earliest but not later than one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE (SABINA) March 26, 2008 JUDGE anita