IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 4814 of 2010 M/S Vindhyavashini Enterprises, Dumraon through its Proprietor Chandrakant Singh, son of Sri Tarkeshwar Singh, resident of Village & P O – Dullahpur, P S – Simri, District – Buxar - Petitioner Versus 1 The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, Central Secretariat, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 2 The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd through its Chairman –cum- Managing Director, G-9, Ali Yawar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai 3 The General Manager, Indane, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, 05th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Dak Bungalow Road, Patna, Bihar 4 The Sr Area Manager, Indane, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Marketing Division) First Floor, Shahi Bhawan, Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar - Respondents ----------- 2 22.03.2010 The petitioner is a retail dealer of LPG appointed by Indian Oil Corporation. It has been working for almost two decades. Now Indian Oil Corporation intends to establish three rural dealerships within its territory. It objects on ground of adverse commercial consequences. In my view, it is purely a matter of contract. Petitioner agrees that it does not have an exclusive dealership agreement with Indian Oil Corporation which is being breached. Indian Oil Corporation is free to appoint dealers as per its choice for any area. Thus, there being no constitutional implications in this aspect, the writ Court is not inclined to interfere. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed after hearing the learned counsel for the Indian Oil Corporation. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh) 2