RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.

1. The petitioner seeks to secure for himself distributorship of non-domestic LPG, in respect of which, offers were invited by respondent no. 1 (hereinafter referred to as HPCL) in March, 2011. The petitioner having failed to secure the distributorship has challenged in the present writ petition not only the result of the interview held by HPCL as being contrary to the rules prescribed by HPCL in its brochure for selection of HP Gas Distributors (hereinafter referred to as the brochure) but also the selection of respondent no. 3 who is the successful candidate.

2. The challenge, shorn of verbiage is essentially based on the provisions of the brochure, in particular, clause 15 of the said Brochure which provides for a display of the results obtained by various applicants on the notice board of the interviewing office of the HPCL. The said Clause mandates giving names of those candidates who secured a place in the merit panel. The names, as per clause 15 of the brochure were required to be shown in order of merit alongwith detailed marks scored. The list was to contain names of all candidates who appeared for the interview in order of merit. The relevant