PRADEEP SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By means of the present writ petition filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, Pradeep Singh, who was an applicant for allotment of Retail Outlet of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at Rohua, Mustafabad, Varanasi-Azamgarh Road, District Azamgarh seeks writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the allotment order dated 6.10.2004 and for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to reconsider the matter of allotment of the petrol pump in question.

(2.) Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present petition are as follows :

(3.) We have heard Shri G.K. Singh learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri Tarun Verma, learned Counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2 and Shri Shakir Mezan, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No. 3.