JUDGMENT :

1. The instant case has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the letter dated 19.07.2019 issued by the Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Patna Regional Office, Patna whereby and where-under the request made by the petitioner for acceptance of alternate plot of land has not been entertained. The petitioner has further prayed to direct the respondent Corporation to accept the alternate plot of land offered by the petitioner vide letter dated 17.07.2019.

3. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that advertisements were published in the daily news paper on 17.06.2017 and 18.06.2017 inviting applications for grant of LPG distributorship by the respondent Corporation qua the location namely village-Sonhathu within Haspura Block District- Aurangabad, whereupon the petitioner had applied for grant of dealership on 13.07.2017 under SC category. The petitioner had then participated in the draw of lots held on 21.12.2017 and was declared to be unsu