DELHI PETROL DEALERS ASSOCIATION vs BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 3rd September, 2025 Pronounced on: 22nd December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 8031/2020, CM APPL. 26159/2020, CM APPL. 1957/2021 & CM APPL. 51745/2022 DELHI PETROL DEALERS ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anand Varma, Ms. Adyasha Nanda and Ms. Divita Vyas, Advocates. versus BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED.....Respondent Through: Ms. Maninder Acharya, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rupesh Kr. Sinha and Mr. Sataroop Das, Advocates with Mr. Shekhar Gupta, Law Officer BPCL. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed seeking the following prayers:- “a) issue writ of mandamus and certiorari or any other writ quashing the Notice dated 08.10.2020 and all other directives pertaining to the same issue, issued by the . Respondent whereby the members of the Petitioner have been directed to disengage any Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SHIWANI NEGI W.P.(C) 8031/2020 Page 1 of 51 Signing Date:23.12.2025 18:43:43 stand along Bank EDC Terminals and completely switch all Credit Card/ Debit Card Transactions to the EDC Terminal provided by the Respondent.; and/or b) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ directing the Respondent to refrain from introducing and implementing any scheme/system which in any manner restricts or impinges upon the Petitioner and its members banking and other financial arrangements; and/or c) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ directing the Respondent to refrain from requiring removal of EDC Terminals of the banks selected by the Dealers; and/or d) Pass any other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case an