NARESH H. PATIL, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties.

2. The petitioner prays for following reliefs:-

(a) to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction in the like nature and to direct the Respondent No. 2 and 3 to cancel the selection of the proposed firm of the Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 for grant of "Retail Dealership" made on the basis of the advertisement dated 14.9.2011;

(b) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction in the like nature and to direct the Respondent No. 3 to follow new procedure of selection of the "Retail Dealers" by adopting the method of "Draw of Lots" mentioned in the Letter dated 23.6.2014 by which guidelines were issued to the Respondent No. 3.

(c) to issue a Writ of Mandamum or any other Writ, order or direction in the like nature and to direct the Respondent No. 3 not to approve "Letter of Intent" in favour of the proposed partnership firm of the Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 and if already approved, to direct the Respondent No. 3 to cancel the same;

(d) to stop further proceedings on the basis of the selection of the proposed partnership firm of the Respondent