A.R. LAKSHMANAN, J.: - The Petitioner in W.P. No.5389 of 1994 is the appellant in this appeal. He filed the writ petition seeking the issue of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records comprised in the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 16-3-1994 in Lr. No. Ref. OSB/TN and P/IOC/1538 and quash the same and consequently to issue a writ of mandamus for bearing respondents 1 to 3 from appointing any distributor for Indane at Mahe, Union Territory of Pondicherry, pursuant to the interview held on 16-3-1994 or from giving effect to any decision taken by the I st respondent for awarding the dealership to the 4th respondent.

2. The Brief facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are as follows: The 2nd respondent issued a notice in the Indian Express dated 11-7-1993 calling for applications for appointment of Indane Distributorship at Mahe. The appellant submitted his application in the prescribed form to respondents 1 and 2 on 17-8-1993. He was directed to appear for a personal interview at 9.00 a.m., on 16-3-1994 at Hotel Malabar Palace, Calicut, before the 1st respondent. There were six applicants. However, only four of them had turned out for per