BY THE COURT:

The matter comes up on second stay petition preferred on behalf of the petitioner but with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard finally at this stage.

By this writ petition, an authorized dealer of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for MS/HSD Retail Outlet, located at Bhadrajun-Nayad/Bhadrajun-Ahore road, near Nosra Choraha, District Jalore, has challenged impugned No Objection Certificate dated 19th of August 2013 issued by the District Collector, Jalore for setting up of MS/HSD outlet of fourth respondent Indian Oil Corporation Limited (for short, ‘IOCL’) at village Dudiya, Tehsil Ahore, District Jalore and sought a direction against the respondents to regulate and follow the Notification dated 25th of September 2003 issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with guidelines provided therein. The petitioner, in the writ petition has precisely placed heavy reliance on the Notification Anenx.4 issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India to assail the impugned NOC issued in favour of fourth respondent. In the writ petition, it is specifically pleaded by the petitioner that the c