1. Both the writ petitions are directed against the same selection process whereby Navin Kumar (respondent No. 7 in both the writ petitions), has been appointed for retail outlet dealership of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation) (respondent No. 6) for village Hulasganj, district Jehanabad. The common feature in both the writ petitions is that Navin Kumar (respondent No. 7 in both the writ petitions), has been appointed to the exclusion of the petitioners of both the writ petitions. Hence the two writ petitions.

2. The entire facts in this judgment would be taken from the pleadings in C.W.J.C. No. 6819 of 1999, except paragraph 9 hereinbelow which alone deals with C.W.J.C. No. 2927 of 1999.

3. The Corporation had issued an advertisement which had appeared in the local dailies on 14-6-1998 (Annexure-1), inviting applications for appointment of retail outlet dealers for eight places in Bihar including the place in question, namely, Hulasganj, in the district of Jehanabad. The condition of advertisement which has given rise to these writ petitions are set out hereinbelow for the facility of quick reference :3.1. The petitioners, re