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2016 DIGILAW 1902 (HP)

Virender Kumar Walia v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

2016-09-06

MANSOOR AHMAD MIR, TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN

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JUDGMENT : Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J. Learned counsel for the respondent stated at the Bar that in compliance to order, dated 5th October, 2015, the supply of petrol and petroleum products is being made to the petitioners, but the respondent is not in a position to pass requisite orders in terms of the policy/guidelines (Annexure P-6) and in view of the pendency of probate proceedings before the District Judge, Sirmaur at Nahan, titled as Virender Kumar versus General Public. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners stated at the Bar that the probate proceedings are pending, but the same are not directly or indirectly connected with the lis in hand. 3. Learned counsel for the parties further stated at the Bar that the dispute involved in this writ petition is whether clause 1.6 or clause 2.4, as contained in policy/guidelines (Annexure P6), is applicable in the given facts and circumstances of the case. 4. Keeping in view the submissions made hereinabove read with the fact that the probate proceedings are pending, we deem it proper to dispose of the writ petition by providing that the interim directions, dated 5th October, 2015, are made absolute with a command to the District Judge concerned to take the probate proceedings to its logical end within three months. 5. It is made clear that in case need arises, the petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate remedy including the reliefs sought in this writ petition. 6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly alongwith all pending applications.