G 1Q HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition N0. 1631 of 2002 : M/s Vikram Gas Agency, Bemetara, District Durg, Bharat Petitioner Gas Distributor, through Proprietor Ramdayal Dhma S/o Late Rajaram Dl'u‘ua, Aged about 61 years, R10 village Kobia, Simga Road, N.H. l2-A, Near ITI Bemetara District Durg (CG). VERSUS Respondents 1. Union of India, throu@ Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum . and Natural Gas, Shashni Bhawan, New Delhi. y” 2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. A Govt of India Enterprises, Registered as a Govt Company under the Companies Act, Head Otiice- Bharat Bhawan. 4 .& 6 Carim Bhoy Road, Ballod Estate, Mumbai, Mumbai V (Maharashua) 3. Bharat Gas Territory Otiice, Through its Territory Manager, Bhitoni-Sahpura, N.H. 12, District Jabalpur (MP) 483119. Present : Shri Shashank Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Shn' RP. Sahu, Advocate for the respondent No. 2 & 3. Writ Petition No. 1632 of2002 M/s Ravi Gas Ageny, Bhilai, District Durg, Bharat Gas Distributor, through Proprietor Awadh Namyan‘ Yadav S/o w late Shri R.P. Yadav, Aged about S7 years, R/o Kailash Nagar, Main Road, Bhilai, District Dutg (CG). VERSUS Respondents : 1. Union of india, through Secretary, Ministry of Petroieum and Natural Gas, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi 2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. A Govt. of India. Enterprises, Registered as a Govt. Company under the Companies Act, Head Ofiice- Bharat Bhawan, 4 & 6 Carim Bhoy 'Road, Ballod Estate, Mumbai, Mumbai (Maharashtra). 3. Bharat Gas Territory Odice, Through its Territory Manager, Bhitoni-Sahpura, N.H. l2, District Jabaipu " L\«~h (MP) 483119. Petitioner i . r Present : Petitioner Writ Petition No. 1633 of2002 M/s Baghél Gas Agency, Charoda District Durg, Bharat Gas Distributor, through Proprietor Ravikant Baghel, S/o Shri Sambhulal Bgbhel, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Urla, Tehsil Patan, District Durg (CG). Resgndents VERSUS : 1. Union of India, through Secretaxy, Miniotr'ygof Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shashtti Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. A Govt. of India j Entelprises, Registered as a Govt. Company under the _C0mpanies Act, Head Office- Bharat Bhawan, 4 & 6 (Mahamshtra). 3. Bharat Gas Territory Oiiice, Through its Territory Manager, Bhitomsmwra, NH. 12, District. Jabalpur (MP)483119. Carim Bhoy Road, Ballod Estate, Mumbai, Mumbai‘, Shn' Shashank Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri P.P. Sahu, Advocate for the respondent No. 2 & 3. M Writ Petition No. 1634 M2002 ~ ' ‘ M/s Hari Kripa Gas Agency, Ahiwara, District Durg, Bharat Gas Distriputor, through Proprietor Hari Shanka’r Agrawal (Freedom Fighter) S/o late Ramcharan Lal i. Agrawal, Aged about 84 years, R/o Ahiwara, District Durg (CG). VERSUS Reswndems . Union of India, through $ecretary, Ministry ofPetroleum [ and Natural Gas, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi. . Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. A Govt. of India Enterprises, Registered as a Govt. Company under the Companies Act, Head Ottice— Bharat Bhawan, 4 & 6 Carim Bhoy Road, Ballod Estate, Mumbai, Mumbair (Maharashtra). r55 Shri Shashank Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri RP. Sahu, Advocate for the respondent No. 2 & 3. \ , Petitioner EH If 3. Bharat Gas Terrimry Oiiice, Through its Tetritory ' Manager, Bhitoni-Sahpura, N.H. 12, District Jabalpur ,1 (MP) 483119. Writ Petition No. 1647 01'2002 M/s ’Vikas Indane Gas Agency, Ambikapur, Distn'ct Surguja, lndane Gas Distributor, through Proprietor Baldeo Ram S/o Dhotram (Kunwer S.T.), aged about 30 years, R/o “ village Latori, Tehsil Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). \ §espondents A as Petitioner VERSUS . Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shashtri Bhawan, New Delhi. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Registered Odicer, Indian Oil Bhawan, G 9, Ali Yawar Jung Marg, Bandra, East, Mumbai (Mahalashtra). Indian Oil Corporation Area Oiiice, Throgh its Area Manager, India Oil Bhawan, VIP Road, Telibandha, Raipur (CG). Respondents VERSUS Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, New Delhi. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Having registered Oftice at G 9, Aliyawar Jung Road, Bandra, Mumbai and having its Divisional Oiiice at Oil House, Rajiv Gandhi Marg, Telibandha, Raipur (m). Shri B.P. Shauna with Shn‘ Kshitiz Shanna, Advocate for Indian Oil Corporation. Writ Petition No. 1635 of 2002 V. Venu, S/o V.V. Rao, aged about 33 years, the sole Proprietor Ws Chhattisgarh Fuels, R/o Transport Nagar, Hathkhoj, Bhilai, District Durg (Chhattisgarh). Present : Shri Shashank Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri P.P. Sahu, Advocate for the respondent No. 2 & 3. Proaent : Shri Shashank Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. w V . Present : Shn Ashxsh Shnvastava, Advocate for the pennoner Shn B P Shanna w1th Shn Kshmz Shauna, Advocate for Indlan 011 Corporatmn Writ Petition N0. 1636 01'2002 Present : Shri Ashish Shrivastava, Advocate for the petitioner Shn B P Shanna With Shn Kshmz Shanna, Advocate for Indian 011 Corporation Writ Petition No. 1645 of2002 Ajay Agawal, S/o late Shri Laxmi Narayan Agrawa], aged ‘ 41 years, R/o Champa, Distt. Janjgir Champa (CG). Petitioner VERSUS l. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. acting through its Chairman , Regd. Otiice at 9 Ah Yavar Jang Road, Bandra (East Mumbai) 400051 (Maharashtra) Chief L.P.G. Manager, M.P. State (mice, 16, Jail Road, , Area Hills, Bhopal 462011 (MP). 3. Area Manager, lndane Area Oiiice, India Oil Bhawan, B.I.P. Road, Tele Bandha, Raipur 492006 (CG). 4. Union of India, Acting through Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi. Present : None for the petitioner Shri B P Shanna With Shri Kshitiz Shanna, Advocate for Indian Oil Corporation. \ / / / x K '~ . _, . // Petitioner Vishnu Prasad Shanna, S/o Late Jeevanlal Shanna, .aged about 80 yams, the sole Proprietor M/s Ohm Shivam Fuels, Pawn through its Power of Attorney holder KK. Pathak, S/o V.K. Pathak, aged about R/o Kankalipara, Raipur (Chhauisgarh). VERSUS ‘ Respondents if : 1. Union of India, through the Secretmy, Ministry of \ Petroleum, New Delhi. g! 2. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Having registered Office at G 9, Aliyawar Jung Road, Bandra, Mumbai and having its Divisional Otiice at Oil House, Rajiv Gandhi Marg, Telibandha, Raipur (CG). aye Present : None for the petitioner. Shri B.P. Shanna with Shri Kshitiz Shanna, Advocate for Indian Oi! Corporation. (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) (SB: Hon‘ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotrh J.) . ORAL ORDER (Passed on 15m day ofJanuary, 2009) . Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that die issue involved in this batch of matters are squarely covered by judgnent dated 07.11.2008 passed by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in transfer case No. 100 of 2002 (Mulcund Swamp Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others), thus, the present petitions may also be disposed ofin the same terms. ‘2. The petitions are accordingly disposed of in the same terms, as passed in the matter ofMukund Swamp (Supra). No order asto costs. 3. Interim relief granted earlier stand discharged. 4. Consequently, M(W)P Nos. 753/02, 754/02, 763/02, 762/02, 764/02, 752/02, 749/02,?50/02 and 748/02, also stand disposed of. Sdl— Satish K. Agnihotri Judge 5 gag?!6y Writ Petition No. 1644 of2002 Petitioner Vinod Kumar Ware, S/o shri Dharamlal Ware, aged about 30 years, Resident of Village Sam, P.O. Saraskela Via Dabhra, Tah. Mall Kharouda, Distt.. Janjgir Champa (w), At present resididing at Madanpur Road Kharsia, Distt. Raigarh (CG). VERSUS Respondents . Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. acting through its Chairman Regd. Ofiice at G 9 Ali Yavar Jang Road, Bandra (East Mumbai) 400051 (Maharashtra). 2. Chief L.P.G. Manager, M.P. State Oiiice, 16, Jail Road, Area Hills, Bhopal 462011 (MP). 3, Area Manager, Indane Area Office, India Oil Bhawan, B.I.P. Road, Tele Bandha, Raipur 492006 (CG). 4. Union of India, Acting through Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi.