Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 24 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petition (WP No.19973 of 2024 and WMP No.21859 of 2024) filed by M/s PAAMS Fuels, represented by proprietor Mr. P. Srinivasan, seeking a writ of declaration under Article 226 that a sale of its petrol bunk, contested by Canara Bank, was illegal. Respondents were the Authorized Officer, Canara Bank, Anthiyur Branch, and K. Valarmathi.
- The petitioner alleged that the sale of the petrol bunk, which was the subject of pending DRT case S.A.No.102 of 2021, was unlawful.
- Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. V. Jayachandran, later submitted that no issues remained for adjudication and the petition had become infructuous.
- The court noted the submission and made an endorsement to that effect.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous; no order as to costs was made.
- The interim application concerning the contested sale was closed.
- The order was pronounced by Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan.
Topics: Legal; Petroleum Retail