YOGESH WAMAN GAIKWAD vs INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD THROU. ITS MARKETING DIVISION

2025:BHC-AS:18865-DB 24.wp.2447-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2447 OF 2025 Yogesh Waman Gaikwad Age: 52 years, Occ: Business R/a B-9/19, Best Rajdoot CHSL, Anil Ubhare Marg, Best Colony, Nr. Bus Depot, Ghatkopar East Mumbai – 400075. … Petitioner Versus Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Through its Marketing Division, Maharashtra State Office And also its Divisional Office Goa Divisional Office (Marketing Division), C-21, Bogda Road, P.O. Harbour, Mormugoa, Goa-403803. .… Respondent **** Mr. S. M. Gorwadkar, Senior Advocate i/b. Mr. Niranjan Mogre, for the Petitioner. Mr. Sunil Gangan a/w Mr. Swapnil Shikhare i/b. RMG Law Associates, for the Respondent. **** CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ & M. S. KARNIK, J. DATE : 22nd APRIL, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER M. S. KARNIK, J.) : 1. The challenge in this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is to the communication dated 1 st PMB 1 24.wp.2447-2025.odt January 2025. The Respondent - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (‘IOCL’ for short) rejected the Petitioner’s application/ candidature for petrol pump dealership of IOCL. The Petitioner while filling up the online application form, in