Shinde, J.

1. Rule, returnable forthwith. By consent of the parties, taken up for final hearing at admission stage itself.

2. This petition has been filed being aggrieved by the impugned action of the respondents dated 6th July, 2013 of cancellation of the selection of the petitioner for MS/HSD retail outlet dealership on Lasur to Sultanabad new Mumbai Highway, District Aurangabad. The respondent – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Issued an advertisement in the newspaper Daily Lokmat on 13th March, 2012 inviting applications for the allotment of retail outlet dealership for MS/HSD. In the said advertisement, one retail outlet which is to be set up at Lasur Station to Sultanabad new Mumbai High Way was advertised. In the said advertisement, it was mentioned that, the said location is reserved for “Open category for Woman”. In pursuance to the said advertisement, the petitioner filed an application along with necessary documents. It is further case of the petitioner that, pursuant to receipt of the said application, the respondents verified the documents, carried out spot verification of the proposed site, approved the site and were satisfied on verification that, the said s