Tapas Kumar Das vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to proceed with the selection process for LPG distributorships, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the criteria set forth in the joint advertisement issued by HPCL, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. The Court clarified that the absence of the 'Gram Panchayat' header in the advertisement's Part 2 did not invalidate the selection process for the distributorship. The Court ruled that the appellant's claim for the distributorship was not substantiated, thereby affirming the High Court's reversal of the Single Judge's order.