HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. vs KAMLESH KUMAR — C.A. No. 126 - 127/2002

Case under Section III-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010178661999

Filing Date

03-Nov-1999

Registration No

C.A. No. 126 - 127/2002

Diary Number

17866/1999

Order Date

12-Dec-2007

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Allowed

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section III-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.

    Adv. SANJAY KAPUR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.KAMLESH KUMAR

    Adv. SARLA CHANDRA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Dec-2007

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  3. 09-May-2005

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  4. 08-Jan-2002

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  5. 29-Nov-2001

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  6. 03-Nov-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 126 - 127/2002

  7. 09-Oct-1970

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Case Summary: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Kamlesh Kumar (C.A. 126-127/2002) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed HPCL's appeals and set aside the High Court's judgment on December 12, 2007. The Court ruled that while HPCL agreed to provide employment preference to land-displaced persons, courts cannot mandate creation of new posts—this is an executive/legislative function. With no vacancies available (due to plant closure consolidation and automation), no employment direction could be issued. Key Holding: Employment preference does not entitle appointment; respondents were already compensated for land acquisition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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