JUDGMENT

Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J. - Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner is seeking quashing of a letter dated 07.07.2020, issued under the signature of the Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Muzaffarpur (Respondent No.3), whereby her request for rectification of discrepancy in the date of Appendix III A and III B of her application for grant of outlet dealership has been rejected and the land offered by her has been treated to be falling under Group 3, for the purpose of consideration of her application.

3. Certain fundamental facts, essential for adjudication of the present case are not in dispute. As per the advertisement, 19.12.2018 was the last date fixed for submission of application for grant of dealership. The petitioner had submitted her application on 18.12.2018. The petitioner claimed ownership of the land requisite for grant of dealership. The application format has been brought on record by way of Annexure 1 to the writ application.

4. A Note under Clause 13 of the application mandatorily required availability of notarized affidavit as per Appendix III A at the time of making of application in case land belonged to member