IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12326 of 2009 S.M.SOHAIL AHMAD, S/o- Late S.M.Abdul Ahad, resident of Ward No. 17, Madhepura Town, P.O. & P.S.- Madhepura, District- Madhepura :-- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA through the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Bharat Bhawan, 4 and 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400001. 3. Territory Manager-Retail, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 3rd Floor, Ashiyana Chamber, Exhibition Road, Patna. 4. A.M.Sales, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Barauni (Retail) Territory, Near R.B.H. Jute Mill, Binodpur, Katihar. 5. Sitara Khatoon, W/o- Late S.M.Abdul Ahad, resident of Ward No. 17, Madhepura Town, P.O. & P.S.- Madhepura, District- Madhepura. 6. Azra Tabassum, W/o- Late S.M. Salehin Ahmad, resident of Ward Nop. 17, Madhepura Town, P.O. & P.S. Madhepura, District- Madhepura :--- Respondents. ----------- 2. 05.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 2. Petitioner is a partner of M/s S.M. Abdul Ahad and Sons which is a partnership concern managing a retail petrol outlet under Respondent No.3. The other partners of the concern were S.M.Abdul Ahad and S.M.Salehin Ahmad who have since died and the partnership firm is required to be reconstituted so submitted learned counsel for the petitioner. For such purpose he has already requested the Territory Manager Retail, Respondent No.3 and has also filed the required affidavit which is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. 3. Let the request of the petitioner to reconstitute M/s S.M.Abdul Ahad and Sons be considered by the Territory Manager Retail, Respondent no.3 after consulting the heirs of the two deceased partners in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)