JUDGMENT :

Prakash Padia, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Sri R.K. Jaiswal learned counsel has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no. 1 and Sri Vikas Budhwar, learned counsel has put his appearance on behalf of respondent nos. 2 and 3.

3. Sri Ghanshyam, Advocate, has filed an application for impleadment on behalf of newly added respondent Smt. Jyoti Yadav w/o Sri Prashant Kumar Yadav.

4. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition challenging the order dated 09.07.2016 passed by the Chief Regional Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 85/4, Ispat Bhawan 3rd Floor, Sanjay Place, Agra/respondent no. 3 with further prayer to issue a mandamus commanding the respondents, specially respondent no. 3 to include the application of the petitioner in the forthcoming lottery draw for selection of retail outlet of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation for the location in question namely Faizabad Shamshabad Road KM. Stone between 2 and 4 District Farrukhabad under the OBC category.

5. Facts in brief as contained in the writ petition are that an advertisement was p