Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

• Manager (Law); Role: Deputy Legal Head, Marketing Division, Gujarat State
  • Advice 8 functional departments; Engagement with > 500 stakeholders; provide legal opinions; handle litigations before SC/HCs/other Courts; liaison with MoPNG/ State authorities; Member-Law-Disciplinary Committee on transporters.
  • Examine retail outlet expansion proposals; handle Port disputes before SC/ MoPNG (stakes > INR 2.5K Cr).
  • Won the sensitive CBI cases; Approx INR 150 Cr Arbitrations/ HC cases. Received 2 Appreciation Certificates.
  • Advised on lease policy (stakes > INR 1K Cr.); ensured quick clearances for outlets- Gujarat Rank 1 in July 2024.
  • Offered MBA sponsorship for outstanding performance and achievements in career.
     

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India, New Delhi

• Assistant Manager (Law), on Deputation from IOCL
  • Advised/ briefed senior officials. Handled All India litigation in SC/ HCs; drafted legislative/ policy amendments (biofuels, ethanol blending, railway depots, marketing authorization, IOCL’s 0.5% mkt share). Liaised with oil companies & other Ministries.
  • Strategic advice on the nationwide HC cases on oil companies' ~75K outlets setup, & Cantonments (> INR 1L Cr).
  • Averted fines and contempt of court @ SC&HC for Vapour Recovery Systems (Capex > INR 3K Cr.).
  • Succeeded before 5 HCs on contentious cases of States’ kerosene allocations; briefed SGs/ASGs.
  • Resolved govt disputes before 3-Secretary Committees (>INR 2.2K Cr); handled Parliament Questions, VIP references, RTIs.
     

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Tamil Nadu State Office, Chennai 

• Law Officer
  • Legal advise to 8 departments; Disposal of >90% Arbitration cases, enabling > INR 50 crores recoveries.
  • Successfully navigated purchase-negotiations of 20 land parcels (>INR 100 Cr) from certain landowners, protecting critical outlets.
  • Standardized the Agreement for Non-Fuel Revenue activities for PAN India implementation.
  • Handled critical litigations involving LPG customer transfers, petroleum pricing disputes with the State Government.
     

Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation Limited (MMTC), Mumbai and Delhi; 

• Deputy Manager (Law)
  • Legal advice to Fertilizers; Minerals; Coal & Hydrocarbons; Agro; Precious Metals; HR Deptts. Vetted agreements, handled litigations, attended hearings at SC/ HCs, District Courts, briefed senior advocates/ Solicitor Generals.
  • Prevented > 100 potential litigations by securing BGs, indemnities, filing Caveats; successfully argued before the Labour Commissioner Court, averting legal violation charges/ penalties.
  • Successfully reversed BG (~INR 10 Cr) stay orders at Madras HC; recovered >INR 100 Cr in cheque dishonour cases, volunteered in assessing client-needs in the Gems & Jewellery Exhibition-cum-Sale (> INR 100 Cr revenue).

• Appreciation Certificates: Received two Appreciation Certificates from IOCL for exemplary performance in high-stake legal matters.
• Leadership Certification: Harvard Manage Mentor Certification for Leadership Competencies. Convenorship and membership of student elected bodies at NUJS (Hostel Welfare; Recruitment Cell).
• Academic Excellence: Awarded scholarships and multiple appreciation letters at NUJS for academic and extracurricular excellence.
• Innovation Award: Best Learner Award: Innovation workshop, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• Publications: Published articles in reputed national legal journals on IPR, criminal law, corporate, and arbitration law.

• M.A. (Psychology), IGNOU, New Delhi
• LL.M., Kurukshetra University, Haryana
• B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

• Harvard Manage Mentor Certification for Leadership Competencies.

• Convenor, Hostel Welfare at NUJS (600 residents), implemented creative infrastructure improvements and welfare initiatives.
• Winner and runner-up in various competitions (cricket, singing, chess) at national law school and IOCL levels.
• Active volunteer in legal aid clinics, human rights initiatives, and CSR activities at IOCL.
• Interned with top law firms and Supreme Court advocates, building early leadership and litigation skills.
• Hobbies/ interests: Reading, singing, cricket, chess, leisure motorcycling.