NON-REPORTABLE 2024 INSC 449 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.6509-6510 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP(C)Nos.16671-16672 of 2015) M/S. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS. … APPELLANT(S) VERSUS DHARAMNATH SINGH & ORS. … RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T SANJAY KAROL, J. Leave granted. 2. These appeals by special leave impugn judgment and order dated 05th May 2015, passed in FMA 653 with 654 of 2012 which upheld the order of the Learned Single Judge in W.P.No.22993(W) of 2007 whereby the action of the instant appellant(s) in terminating the license of the instant respondent, was quashed and set aside. 1Background facts 3. A brief review of facts is necessary to adjudicate the present controversy. 3.1 The respondent was appointed a dealer for petrol/diesel/motor oil/grease and other such products of the appellant(s) by way Dealership Agreement1 dated 1st February 1997. 3.2 On 18th August 2007, certain officials of one SGS India2 claiming to