INDIAN OIL CORPORATION vs M/S. R.M. SERVICE CENTRE

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gauhati High Court which set aside the termination of a dealership for violation of Marketing Discipline Guidelines, 2012. The Court found that the dealer's explanations regarding the malfunctioning dispensing unit and the request for retesting were valid. The Court emphasized that the termination was not justified as the dealer had provided reasonable grounds for the discrepancies noted during inspections, thus reinforcing the principle of fair procedure in administrative actions.