JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. A. Lal, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and A. Zahid, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

2. This writ petition has been filed challenging the communication dated 24.8.2017, whereby the candidature of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the plot of land offered by her is outside the advertised area i.e. the offered plot of land does not fall under the advertised block Gossaigaon.

3. The brief facts of the instant case is that the concerned respondent authorities issued an advertisement dated 24.10.2014 by which applications were invited from eligible candidates fulfilling eligibility for award of RO dealership. In the said advertisement which has been enclosed as Annexure-1 to the writ petition, there were various locations mentioned wherein the respondent authorities would be appointing Regular and Rural (Kissan Seva Kendra) retail outlet dealership in Assam. The instant writ petition pertains to a location at Bhowraguri, the details of which is stipulated at S. No.