Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Santoshi Jagdish Agrawal, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, against Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Government of India enterprise. The dispute pertained to a distributorship. The petitioner had a representation pending before the Grievance Redressal Committee of the respondent. The court, after hearing both parties, passed a consent order directing the Committee to decide the representation within 15 days. Till such decision and for one week thereafter, the respondent was restrained from allotting the distributorship to any party. The petitioner was granted liberty to approach the court again if the decision was adverse. The rule was disposed of accordingly.
Headnote
A) Administrative Law - Grievance Redressal - Interim Relief - Representation pending before Committee under Grievance Redressal System - Court directed the Committee to decide representation within 15 days and restrained respondent from allotting distributorship until one week after decision - Held that interim protection is necessary to preserve petitioner's rights pending disposal (Paras 2-4).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondent should be restrained from allotting distributorship pending decision on petitioner's representation.
Final Decision
The court directed the Committee under Grievance Redressal System to decide the petitioner's representation within 15 days. Till such decision and for one week thereafter, the respondent shall not allot the distributorship to any party. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the court if the decision is adverse. Rule disposed of.
Law Points
- Consent order
- Grievance Redressal System
- Interim protection
