General Manager Business Network Planning (Retail) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs P. Soundary 2025 INSC 426 - Writ Jurisdiction - Contractual Matters - Public Trust - Petroleum
Constitution of India - Article 12,226 - In writ jurisdiction, when parties to the dispute involve an organization deemed to be an instrumentality under Article 12 of the Constitution, there exists a responsibility of the State to act in a fair, reasonable manner and free from arbitrariness. The Court is bound to interfere when these qualities are either in doubt or are absent and in other situations, is to exercise restraint. (Para 13)
Public Trust - Public Sector Undertakings in the nature of BPCL or the like, deal with matters of petroleum and gasoline, which are precious natural resources held by the State in Public Trust. (Para 16)
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