JUDGMENT :

1. Since both these writ petitions have been filed in respect of advertisement dated 20.09.2011 regarding allotment of dealership of retail outlet, and for the same outlet, therefore, the writ petitions are decided by a common order.

2. For the purpose of deciding the controversy, I deem it appropriate to first decide the controversy involved in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10685/2012.

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10685/2012

1. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers:-

“I. by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the order dated 28.11.2012 (Anenxure-6) may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed and set aside, consequently the respondent be directed to issue Letter Of Intent in favour of the petitioner.

II. Any other appropriate order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court considers just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.

III. Costs of the writ petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent issued an advertisement dated 20.09.2011, inviting applications fo