Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:27066-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38641 of 2024 Petitioner :- Ashok Wig And 2 Others Respondent :- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rohan Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- Indra Jit Singh,Shrey Sharma Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioners are aggrieved by the impugned letter dated October 16, 2024 issued in favour of Sri Jagdamba Service Station being the respondent no.4 herein for temporary operation of retail outlet. The prayers in the writ petition are delineated below:- "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned letter dated 16.10.2024 (Annexure-1) issued in favour of Jagdamba Service Station having its proprietor Sri Lal Singh Tomar (private respondent no. 4 herein), for temporary operation of the retail outlet, Coco Transport Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, situated at 16-A, Transport Nagar, Kanpur Nagar. ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful possession of the petitioners over M/s P.D. Wig Service Retail Outlet Dealership situated at 16-A, Transport Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, until the disposal of the Original Suit No.1288 of 2006, on merits. iii) Issue any other suitable writ, order or direction which the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the instant case; iv) Award costs of this petition to the petitioners." 3. Subsequent to filing of the writ petition it is to be noted that the suit between the petitioners and Indian Oil Corporation has been decreed on January 17, 2025 in favour of the petitioners wherein the following order has been passed:- " आददेश ववाददीगण दवारवा प्रस्ततुत ववाद डडिकक्री डकियवा जवातवा हहै। डनिरदीक्षण ररपपोरर डदनिवानांडकित 21.07.2005 एवनां डनिलनांबनि आददेश डदनिवानांडकित 01.12.2005 किपो अवहैध एवनां डनिष्प्रभवावदी घपोडषित डकियवा जवातवा हहै। प्रडतववाददीगण किपो आददेडशत डकियवा जवातवा हहै डकि वह पदेरटपोललयम प्रपोडिक्र किक्री पपूडतर पपूवर मम डनिधवारररत शतर किदे आधवार पर ववाददी किपो प्रदवानि किरनिवा सतुडनिशशश्चित किरम। पतवावलदी डनियमवानितुसवार दवालखिल दफ्तर हपो।" 4. In light of the same, it is clear that the action of the Indian Oil Corporation in removing the petitioners was not in accordance with law and the subsequent appointment of the respondent no.4 being an ad-hoc arrangement is required to be terminated immediately and the petitioners put back into its original position. 5. Accordingly, the respondent Indian Oil Corporation is directed to terminate the relationship with the respondent no.4 and allow the petitioners to operate the retail outlet in accordance with law and the direction of the civil court. Needless to mention that the petroleum supply be resumed to the petitioners in accordance with law immediately. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 Kpy (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- KAVLESHWAR PRASAD YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad