K VINOD KUMAR Vs. S PALANISAMY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise, issued an advertisement on 16-8-2000 inviting applications for appointment as LPG distributors for Bharat Gas at several locations mentioned in their advertisement, one of them being Palladam. One of the conditions of eligibility, as contained in the advertisement, was :-

(3.) The appellants herein, who was the respondent No. 5 in the High Court, was one of the applicants who made an application seeking such appointment. The Dealer Selection Board scrutinized all the applications and also invited the applicants for interview. As noted by the High Court in its impugned judgment the Dealer Selection Board consisting of the Chairman and two Members gave the marks as under :-