VIPUL M. PANCHOLI, J.

This appeal is filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against an order dated 05.08.2016 rendered by learned Single Judge in Special Civil Application No. 13131 of 2016 by which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the petition.

2. The facts in nutshell for deciding the controversy involved in present appeal are as under:

2.1 The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (‘HPCL’ for short), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (‘IOCL’ for short) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (‘BPCL’ for short) published a notice on 03.09.2013 for appointment of LPG distributors under various categories prescribed under the said notice. The appointment was subject to terms and conditions of the guidelines issued by the respondent HPCL which are known as guidelines for Selection of Regular LPG Distributor, 2013. It is the case of the appellant - original petitioner (hereinafter referred to as ‘the petitioner’) that Clause 3 of the said advertisement prescribed for basic facilities required for operation of LPG distributorship.

2.2 The petitioner applied for the said distributorship of LPG and on 12.08.2014 draw was held, wherein respondent No. 5 was selected. It is the case of