Overview
- Bharat Petroleum suspended the 'Kitchen Flame' LPG dealership on July 6 after alleging contractual violations and no reply to its show‑cause notices.
- BPCL provided distributorship agreements showing Mridul’s photograph and signature and records of renewals as recently as May and September 2025 with validity to August 24, 2030.
- The company told Mridul it appeared he did not disclose his full‑time judicial engagement and that holding the dealership during service without BPCL’s written permission breached contract clauses.
- Monika Yadav, widow of the agency’s former manager, has petitioned the Delhi High Court for reconstitution of proprietorship and renewed her court plea after BPCL suspended supply.
- The case highlights enforcement of PSU contract rules and judicial‑ethics expectations and could affect Mridul’s professional standing as the Delhi High Court considers the ownership and disclosure disputes.