JUDGMENT :

1. This writ petition involves the following prayer:-

“It is therefore prayed that your Lordship’s would be graciously pleased to admit this writ petition, call for records, after hearing the parties issue writ/writs in the nature of certiorari/mandamus or any other writ/directions issuing Rule NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why order dtd.20.01.2020 passed by the Opp. Party No.2 cancelling the candidature of the petitioner vide order dtd.20.01.2020 under Annexure-10, placing him in Group-3 instead of Group-1 and placing the Opp.Party No.4 in Group-1 instead of Group-3, shall not be quashed and as to why direction shall not be given to Opp.Party No.2 to allot the retail outlet dealership for Baramba of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd to the petitioner. If the Opp.Parties do not show cause or show insufficient cause the Rule NISI be made absolute, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances.

And pass any order/orders direction/directions and writ/writs as this Hon’ble Court thinks fit and proper.”

2. Background involved in this case is that