SHAHBAZ MUMTAZ KHAN vs INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.

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14-WP-3836-24-reserved.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3836 OF 2024 Shahbaz Mumtaz Khan Age : 34 years, Occ: Business Residing at : Khan Manzil, 4 Star Family Trust Compound, Marol Naka Chimatpada, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400059. … Petitioner Versus 1. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Company Registered under the Companies Act, 1956 Having its registered office at Indian Oil Bhavan, G-9, All Yavar Jang Marg Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051. 2. Divisional Retail Sales Head 1st Floor Sarjan Plaza 100 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400018 3. Ashok Sawant Assistant Public Information Officer & Deputy General Manager (LPG-OPS) Indian Oil Corporation Limited G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, C-33, Avenue 3, Mumbai 400051. 4. Shri Anirban Ghosh Appellate Authority & Executive Director & State Head, Maharashtra State Office Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Mktg Division) Indian Oil Bhavan, Plot No. C-33, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400051 5. Union of India Through Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ingale 1 14-WP-3836-24-reserved.odt 6. State of Maharashtra Through Department of Revenue 7. Shri Abhinav Shobit B-307, Aayushi Building, J.B. Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400059. .… Respondents **** Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w Mr.Rahul Tripathi, Mr.Ashish Dubey, Mr.Darshan Patankar, for the Petitioner. Ms.Kritika Sethi a/w Ms.Vasundhara Dhar, for the Respondents No. 1 to 4. Ms.Nazia Sheikh, AGP for Respondents No. 1 to 6 – State. **** CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ & M.S.KARNIK, J. RESERVED ON : 25th MARCH, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 2nd APRIL, 2025 JUDGMENT [PER M.S.KARNIK, J.] : 1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenges a policy of the respondent no. 1- Indian O