DEVASHIS BARUAH
Dayal Ch. Paul, S/o Sri Santosh Paul – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard Mrs. N. Saikia, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. P. Bhardwaj, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Indian Oil Corporation as well as it officials. I have also heard Mr. K. Bhuyan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.4 and Mr. N. Goswami, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 5 and 6.
2. Taking into account the contextual semblance as well as the paramateria legal issues involved in both the writ petitions, both are taken up for disposal by this common judgment and order.
3. The facts of the instant case is that on 12.06.2018, an advertisement was published in Newspaper namely “Axomiya Pratidin” by the IOCL authority, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Hindustan Petroleum & Corporation Ltd. jointly for appointment of the LPG Distributorship in different places within the State of Assam. A perusal of the said advertisement, which was placed before this Court during the hearing shows that the said advertisement pertained to 33 locations wherein applications were invited for appointment of Distributorship. The present writ petition relates to the appointment of Distributorship in
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