Delhi Petrol Dealers Association vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

ik-6702766 Delhi High Court 22 December 2025 • 59 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Sharma Delivered

Counsel (7)

Adyasha Nanda Counsel Petitioner Anand Varma Counsel Petitioner Darpan Wadhwa Counsel Petitioner Divita Vyas Counsel Petitioner Maninder Acharya Counsel Respondent Rupesh Kr. Sinha Counsel Respondent Sataroop Das Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Respondent Delhi Petrol Dealers Association Petitioner

Case Significance

Delhi Petrol Dealers Association vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 22, 2025 (citation: ik-6702766). The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association challenged BPCL's notice directing its dealer members to remove stand-alone bank EDC terminals and exclusively use BPCL's Integrated Payment System (IPS) terminals linked to only one bank (RBL). The court applied the proportionality test and found the restriction unreasonable and arbitrary as it eliminated dealers' choice of banking partners without adequate justification, failed the least-restrictive-means test, and was driven by vendor choices (Pine Labs The case was heard by Justice Amit Sharma.

Summary

The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association challenged BPCL's notice directing its dealer members to remove stand-alone bank EDC terminals and exclusively use BPCL's Integrated Payment System (IPS) terminals linked to only one bank (RBL). The court applied the proportionality test and found the restriction unreasonable and arbitrary as it eliminated dealers' choice of banking partners without adequate justification, failed the least-restrictive-means test, and was driven by vendor choices (Pine Labs/AGS) rather than any legitimate objective. The petition was allowed and the impugned notice was quashed.

What was the outcome of Delhi Petrol Dealers Association vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited?

The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association challenged BPCL's notice directing its dealer members to remove stand-alone bank EDC terminals and exclusively use BPCL's Integrated Payment System (IPS) terminals...

Judgment

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