1. Heard Mr. Vishwanath Prasad Singh for the petitioner, Mr. Ajay Tripathi for respondent nos. 4 and 5 (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited), and Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh for respondent no. 7 (Smt. Nasema Khatoon). This writ petition in substance has been preferred to quash the selection of respondent no. 7 as the L.P.G. distributor for Belsand, district Sitamarhi and to appoint the petitioner in her place, or, in the alternative, to quash the entire selection process.

2. The respondent Corporation published an advertisement which appeared in the local dailies on 6.9.2000 (Annexure-1), inter alia, inviting applications for appointment of L.P.G. distributor at Belsand (Sitamarhi), reserved for the category of women. The petitioner and respondent no. 7 were also applicants, who appear at serial no. 2 and serial no. 1 of the meritlist.

3. While assailing the validity of the impugned selection, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land offered by respondent no. 7 is unsuitable for various reasons. He next submits that the land offered by the respondent no. 7 was changed at a later date which violates the essential terms and conditions of the advertisement. He a