[2025:RJ-JP:15805] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2746/2025 M/s. Jhalarapatan Gas Agency, Through Its Proprietor Ramswaroop Khandelwal S/o Late Shri Jagdish Khandelwal, Aged About 78 Years, R/o Bunglaow No.6, Near Nootan School Campus, District Neemuch, (Madhya Pradesh) Proprietor Jhalrapatan Gas, Agency No.19625900), Jhalrapatan, District Jhalawar Rajasthan-326502. ----Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman And Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Registered Office 17, Jamshed Ji Tata Road , Mumbai (400020 ). 2. The Chief General Manager, Zonal Office, North West Zone Lpg (Hp Gas), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, North West Zone No-1, Alfa Bazar, Opposite Thakorjibhai Desain Road, High Street-1, Law Garden, Ahmadabad, Gujrat-380006. 3. The Deputy General Manager, Regional Office, Jaipur Lpg Regional Office Jeewan Nidhi, First Floor, Lic Investment Building (Phase-2), Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur. 4. The Senior Regional Manager Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (Lpg), D-7, Lal Bahadur Nagar (E), Jln Marg, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur-302017 (Rajasthan). 5. The Joint Chief Controller Of Explosive, Petroleum And Explosive Safety Organization (Peso) North Circle, Hall No.502-507, Level Five Block-Ii, Old Cgo Complex Nh-4, Faridabad, Haryana. 6. The Sales Officer, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Kota, Rajasthan. 7. The District Collector Jhalawar, District Jhalawar (Rajasthan). 8. The District Supply Officer (D.s.o.), Region Kota, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Kota Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Krishan Kumar Chhawal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN Order 09/04/2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a dealership agreement dated 07.07.2016 was executed between the petitioner and respondent No.3. He submits that the said agreement expired on 14.03.2021 but before expiry, an application was submitted by [2025:RJ-JP:15805] (2 of 2) [CW-2746/2025] the petitioner on 15.02.2021 for renewal of Dealership Agreement (LPG Domestic and Commercial). It is submitted that till date no order has been passed on the application filed by the petitioner for renewal of Dealership Agreement (LPG Domestic and Commercial). Counsel submits that petitioner has been informed by several letters that renewal procedure is under consideration and to take decision some time is required. In these circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that directions may be issued to respondent No.3 to take decision on the application dated 15.02.2021 for renewal of Dealership Agreement (LPG Domestic and Commercial). Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that application filed by the petitioner for renewal of Dealership Agreement (LPG Domestic and Commercial) is pending till date before respondent No.3 and decision on the said application is yet to be taken, I deem it just and proper to direct the petitioner to file an application before respondent No.3 to take decision on the application dated 15.02.2021. If any application is filed by the petitioner within a period of three weeks from today, respondent No.3 is directed to take decision on the application dated 15.02.2021 for renewal of Dealership Agreement (LPG Domestic and Commercial) within a period of three months in accordance with law. With the aforesaid directions, this civil writ petition stands disposed of. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (ANIL KUMAR UPMAN),J GAUTAM JAIN /77