JUDGMENT :

Manish Kumar Nigam, J.

1. This writ petition is preferred against the impugned order dated 18.11.2020 passed by respondent no.3, District Magistrate, Sonbhadra, (wrongly mentioned as respondent no.4 in the prayer clause) cancelling the No Objection Certificate dated 13.10.2020. The impugned order dated 18.11.2020 is annexed as Annexure No.10 to the writ petition. Pleadings have been exchanged in the present writ petition. At the time of admission of present petition, after hearing Counsel for respondent-Corporation, Standing Counsel and Counsel for Caveater, effect and operation of the order dated 18.11.2020 passed by the District Magistrate, Sonbhadra was stayed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20.1.2021.

2. Brief facts of the case are that an advertisement was issued on 25.11.2020 by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation calling applications for award of MS/HSD retail outlet dealership under open category at the location 2014 at Ghorawal Bardiyan Road, District Sonbhadra. The petitioner applied in pursuance to the aforesaid advertisement for award of MS/HSD retail outlet, participated in the selection process and was declared successful. A letter of inten