The dealership agreement with the petitioner, a Petroleum Retail Outlet dealer, was terminated by proceedings dated 29.06.2012 questioning which the appellant-writ petitioner invoked the jurisdiction of this Court. He also preferred an appeal, thereafter, before the appellate authority. While this Court initially granted an order of status quo , the Writ Petition itself was disposed of, by the order under appeal, recording the assurance of Sri O.Manoher Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, that, in the event of their succeeding in the appeal, the petitioner would be restored to the position obtaining as on the date of the order on as is where is basis. The Learned Single Judge, while directing the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order after giving due opportunity to the petitioner, made it clear that, if the appeal of the petitioner were to be allowed, the respondents should restore the Retail Outlet to the petitioner without delay.
