( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed the aforesaid four petitions and they are interconnected both on facts and arise out of either consequential orders or for the purpose of enforcement of the right depending on facts of earlier writ petitions. Writ Petitions Nos. 7009 of 1986, 15224 of 1986 and 1944 of 1987 have been admitted and writ no, 8013 of 1987 was not admitted and was directed to be listed for admission along with the aforesaid writ petitions. Since common argument was made in all these petitions both by the petitioner and the respondents and counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged between the parties they are being disposed of finally in accordance with the Rules of Court by means of this common judgment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner-firm obtained a Gas Agency from M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corpn. under scheduled caste quota and an agreement was executed for the same between Messrs Bharat petroleum Corporation Ltd. and the petitioner on 21st March, 1983. The petitioner-firm were appointed as the distributors at Hathras in district Aligarh for the distribution of L. P. G. (Cooking gas ). Writ petition No. 7009 of 1986 arises out of a First Information Report lo