JUDGMENT

Sanjay Kumar, J. - Award of the LPG Distributorship of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (for short, 'the IOCL') at Pundri in District Kaithal, State of Haryana, in favour of the 5th respondent under the Scheduled Caste reservation category is the cause for grievance.

2. The petitioner, an unsuccessful applicant, initially assailed the letter dated 02.09.2019, whereby the IOCL rejected his complaints, as well as the Letter of Intent dated 05.09.2019 issued by it to the 5th respondent.

3. Thereafter, by way of his amended prayer, he also assailed the order dated 26.06.2020 of the IOCL rejecting his later complaint dated 09.06.2020.

4. The petitioner's challenge is based on his claim that the 5th respondent was ineligible to be considered for allotment of the subject distributorship as his offer of lands for the proposed godown and showroom was not in conformity with the prescribed norms.

5. The subject distributorship was advertised on 20.11.2013 under Scheduled Caste category and the last date for submission of the applications was 20.12.2013. It appears that the process relating to award of this distributorship and several others was delayed due to factors beyond the control