IndianOil dealership row
New Delhi   24-Dec-2012

The Supreme Court has stated that if irregularity was detected in the selection of candidates for dealership of public sector IndianOil Company, it was better to have a fresh selection instead of rearranging the panel which is found to be vitiated. In this case involving tussle for dealership for seven years, there were allegations of irregularity in the selection two times, and investigation was ordered in both cases. The ultimate selection was also challenged by those who could not get the dealership. The dispute was taken to the Bombay High Court. It asked the company’s panel to issue the letter of intent to the party who was rejected. The company moved the Supreme Court, and it quashed the high court order last fortnight. In such cases, the high court should not have interfered with the decision of the competent authority and cancelled the selection, the Supreme Court said.