( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed for a writ of certiorari calling for the entire record in respect of allotment of retail outlet situated at Waheed Nagar, district Sant Ravidas Nagar and for quashing the entire selection process.

( 2 ) THE petitioner has also prayed for a mandamus directing the respondent not to interfere in the running of the retail outlet situated at Waheed Nagar, district Sant Ravidas Nagar by the petitioner. The petitioner further prayed that the respondents be directed not to issue any letter of intent in favour of respondent No. 4 or any of the other empanelled candidates.

( 3 ) IT is alleged by the petitioner that the Government, of India had taken a policy decision by which it allowed parallel marketing In petroleum and its products and the market was opened up for private entrepreneurs, and thus the monopoly which was being exercised by the four oil companies, namely. Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, I. B. P. and Hindustan Petroleum, was ended. After opening up of the petroleum market in the country, there was stiff competition with the aforesaid four Government owned oil companies. It is alleged in para 4 of the writ petition