Partha Sarthy, J.—

Re: I.A. No. 1 of 2022

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the submissions made together with the contents of the interlocutory application, the Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has made out a case for condonation of delay in filing of the instant application.

2. The delay is condoned and I.A. no. 1 of 2022 is allowed The instant review application has been preferred by the appellant-petitioner for review of the judgment and order dated 2.8.2022 passed in LPA no. 625 of 2021 (arising out of C.W.J.C. no. 559 of 2020) (M/s Gauri Shankar Indane service Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj vs. Indian Oil Corporation and Others).

3. The facts giving rise to the instant review petition is that pursuant to an advertisement published in the daily newspaper in the year 2007, the father of the petitioner applied for Indane Gas Distributorship at Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj under the Freedom Fighters category. He was selected and a Letter of Intent (‘LOI’ in short) dated 30.10.2008 was issued to him, however unfortunately he died the very next day on 31.10.2008. Soon thereafter as per the existing policy, the petitioner being the