Supreme Court of India

M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/s. Super Highway Services & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 2 S.C.R. 1053
Bench Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 19 February 2010

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Contract - Dealership Agreement for retail sale/supply of petrol and diesel - Termination of, by Petitioner Corporation - On basis of findings of a sample laboratory test - Validity - Held: Not valid - Petitioner did not adhere to the relevant Guidelines inasmuch as respondent-dealer was not seNed upon with proper notice regarding such test - Test was ; conducted behind the back of respondent - This caused severe prejudice to it - Termination of the dealership agreement was thus arbitrary, illegal and in violation of the principles of. natural justice - Natural justice. Constitution of India,

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