WRIT - C No. 5412 of 2021 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 5412 of 2021 M/s Agarwal Brothers Lko.Thru.Manager Ashok Kumar Agarwal …..Petitioner(s) Versus U.O.I.Thru.Secy.Petroleum and Natural Gas New Delhi and Ors. …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tushar Hirwani, Amrendra Singh, Geetika Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.s.g., Ashwani Kumar Singh, Manish Jauhari Court No. - 14 Judgment Reserved On: 13.01.2026 Judgment Delivered On: 31.03.2026 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard the submissions of Sri N.K. Seth, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Tushar Hirwani, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Manish Jauhari, the learned counsel for the opposite parties no. 2 to 4. 2. By means of the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged validity of an order dated 11.11.2019 passed by the Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Lucknow Divisional Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as “IOCL”) terminating the retail outlet dealership agreement dated 16.07.2005 executed between IOCL and the petitioner. The petitioner had challenged the aforesaid termination order by fili