JUDGMENT :

DIPANKAR DATTA, J.

1. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (hereafter “BPCL” for short), by issuing an advertisement dated 25-11-2018, had invited applications from eligible candidates interested to obtain allotment of dealership for retail outlets (petrol pumps) at several locations across Maharashtra. One of such locations was indicated in the advertisement as follows:

2. The petitioner belongs to a Scheduled Caste community (SC). She also has visual impairment to the extent of 40 % and has been certified by the Government of Maharashtra as a physically handicapped candidate (PH). Aspiring for the dealership in question, the petitioner had offered her candidature by applying in the prescribed format on 21-12-2018. In course of draw of lots, which was the mode of selection, the petitioner had to compete with 5 (five) others. Fortune smiled on the petitioner. At