M/S R.P. TRANSPORTERS vs HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP. LTD. & ORS.

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$~106 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4437/2026 Date of Decision: 06.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: M/S R.P. TRANSPORTERS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jeevesh Nagrath, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Rahul Shukla and Ms. Bachita Baruah, Advs. versus HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP. LTD. & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naveen Kumar Raheja, Mr. Sashi Shekhar and Mr. Anant Vijay Singh, Advs. for HPCL. Mr. Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, CGSC with Mr. Piyush Yadav, Adv. for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 21751/2026 (EXEMPTION) 1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 4437/2026 and CM APPL. 21750/2026 3. The instant petition has been filed seeking following directions: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:08.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 20:00:49 KUMAR KAURAV Certiorari, quashing and setting aside the impugned termination order dated 30.03.2026 issued by Respondent No.1 (Annexure P- 1), whereby the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) dated 05.09.2025 awarded to the Petitioners has been terminated; and b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.1 to restore and give full effect to the LoA dated 05.09.2025 and to permit the Petitioner to continue and perform the contractual obligations thereunder; and c) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the stipulated period of four months prescribed for completion of formalities of transfer of ownership of Tank Trucks under the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is directory in nature and not mandatory and that non-compliance within the said period in the facts and