JUDGMENT :

K.R. MOHAPATRA, J.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Petitioner in this writ petition seeks to assail Letter dated 26th March, 2015 (Annexure-2) issued by the Indian Oil Corporation (for brevity hereinafter referred to as ‘IOCL’) rejecting the candidature of the Petitioner for LPG Distributorship at location “Cuttack-Ranihat”, District Cuttack, Odisha under ‘O’ category. Petitioner also assails letter dated 17th September, 2016 (Annexure-6) rejecting her grievance petition. Petitioner further seeks for a direction to award the LPG Distributorship in her favour at the aforesaid location.

3. Mr. Nayak, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that pursuant to the Advertisement made for LPG Distributorship at the aforesaid location, Petitioner along with other candidates submitted their candidatures by filling up the Form prescribed. They also submitted requisite documents and information in the application. On scrutiny of the applications submitted, only the Petitioner was found eligible for award of the aforesaid LPG Distributorship. On verification of the application along with documents submitted, the Petitioner was selected for award of the aforesaid LPG