IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12069 of 2001 M/S JAI MATA DI HIGHWAYS SERVICES THROUGH BISHWANATH PASWAN S/O LATE RAMDEO PASWAN,H.P. PETROL PUMP, N.H.28,PIPRA (DAMADARPUR) DISTT- EAST CHAMPARAN--------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECY. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS COMMISSION, GOVT. OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 2. THE HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPOREATION PAKRI ANISHABAD PATNA THROUGH DIVISIONAL MANAGER, VIGILENCE (EAST ZONE) 3. THE FIELD OFFICER, HINDUSTRAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION PAKRI ANISHABAD PATNA-------------RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Prakash Sahay, Advocate For Resp. M/s.HPC Ltd. Mr. Rajeev Prakash, Advocate ---------- 10 29.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The Court intentionally holds back its opinion on the merit of the present writ application least it may be taken as reflection on the future adjudication which may be required to be made. In terms of the request of the petitioner vide letter dated 29.11.2001 addressed to the Senior Regional Manager of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, let the issue be referred to arbitrator for adjudication in terms of clause 40 of the dealership agreement. This writ application is dismissed with the liberty aforesaid. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)