JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri R.K. Khanna, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Anand Tewari, learned counsel for the respondent-Corporation. Shri Pankaj Saxena appears on behalf of the respondent no. 7.

2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioners seek for quashing of the order dated 09.01.2018 passed by the respondent No.4, Deputy General Manager, (LPG Sales), Indian Sub-Divisional Officer, Indian Oil Corporation, Bareilly, Area office, Bareilly.

3. Further prayers in the writ petition are as under:-

"(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondents to re-constitute the proposal of Partnership Deed of the petitioner No.1 and the name of the petitioner No.2 may be added in place of Ex wife of the petitioner, namely Smt. Priti Srivastava (Respondent No.7.)

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to re-start the proper supply of LPG for the petitioner's firm."

4. Brief facts relevant to decide the controversy are that the petitioner No.1 namely Virendra Pal had applied and submitted application form for allotment of Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak distributorship (RGG