IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7890 of 2026 ====================================================== Hitesh Roshan, carrying on Business in the name and style of Sari Sneh Indane, (a proprietary concern), Male, aged about 46 years, Son of - Vijayeshwar Prasad, Resident of - Ashok Nagar, Road No. 1, Kankarbagh Colony, Sampatchak, Lohia Nagar, Bihar Police Station - Kankarbagh, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Through its Chairman cum Managing Director, G-9, Ali Yavar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai. 2. The Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Bihar State Officer, Jai Prakash Lok Narayan Bhavan, 5th Floor, Dak Bungalow Road, Patna- 800001. 3. The Divisional LPG Head, The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Patna, Shahi Bhawan, 1st Floor, Exhibition Road, Patna-800001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Shristi Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Ankit Katriar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 26-05-2026 Heard the parties. 2. At this stage, this Court is informed by the counsel representing I.O.C.L. that against the impugned order dated 30.04.2026, there is a provision of an Appeal but without exhausting that remedy, the petitioner is said to have been filed the instant Writ Petition. The petitioner may, accordingly, be directed to avail the remedy of Appeal by specifying the timeline. 3. On the other hand, counsel for the petitioner has no objection if this petitioner is directed to file an Appeal before Patna High Court CWJC No.7890 of 2026(2) dt.26-05-2026 2/2 the Appellate Authority within a period of 02 weeks from the today subject to certain protection that the impugned demand dated 30.04.2026 may not be given affect to in the case of this petitioner till final orders are recorded in the appeal so preferred by him. 4. Considering the stands of the parties, this Court directs the petitioner to file a statutory appeal and in case such recourses are taken within a period of 02 weeks from today, the impugned demand shall not be pressed into operation against this petitioner till final orders are passed in the appeal, if preferred within the time specified. 5. Accordingly, this writ stands disposed. perwez/suryadev (Ajit Kumar, J) U T