JUDGMENT :

BIVAS PATTANAYAK, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for cancellation of appointment of respondent no. 10 as M.R. Dealer and for issuance of FPS Dealership licence in favour of the petitioner.

2. The brief fact of the petitioner’s case is that the petitioner and the respondent no. 10 amongst others were the applicants in respect of vacancy notification being Memo No. 592/SCFS/BER/2022 dated 11th May, 2022 declaring vacancy in respect of engagement of Fair Price Shop dealer for the location Mahammadpur covering Chadipur village, Mahammadpur. Upon such application being made, pursuant to the vacancy notification, inspection was conducted and the petitioner was found to be most suitable. However, later on, the petitioner came to learn that the respondent no. 10, Jahangir Hossain, has been selected as FPS Dealer against such vacancy notification. The petitioner on 24th July, 2023 approached the District Magistrate, Murshidabad by a representation requesting him to take steps for inquiring into the matter of such selection of respondent no. 10. On 26th July, 2023, another representation was also made before the Sub-Divisional C