“That you are well aware that to over come the altercations about the quality of the products and the fault of the dealer, a specific provisions has been made in MDG 2001 in which a whole of the chapter is devoted. In the MDG 2001 it is specifically provided that apart from keeping the records at the refinery and the Depot level, all the oil companies will fill two samples from the Lot from which the tank lorry of the dealer is filled. Out of these two samples, the Depot of the oil company will retain one sample with it for future reference and the second ample shall be given to the driver of the tank lorry which shall be kept by the dealer. It is further provided that at the Retail Outlet the dealer shall fill two samples from the Tank Lorry and shall send return one sample to the oil company and shall keep the other sample with him till next two suppliers. Thus, in all the dealer is supposed to keep the Lot Sample and the Tank Lorry sample with him. The MDG also provides that in case any sample is drawn from the Retail Outlet of any dealer and is sent to the Lab for testing, the said sample should be got matched with the Lot Sample kept at the Depot of the company, Lot sample kept by the dealer (if delivered by the company) and the Tank Lorry sample kept by the dealer at the Retail Outlet. Thus, in all the four samples be got matched while coming to any conclusion as to whether the sample is correct or is adulterated. It also provides that if these four samples are not got matched, no action (disciplinary or punitive) may be taken against the dealer implying that no value may be attached to the test report obtained without first matching the drawn sample with the Reference samples.”
