ORDER

The above Writ Petition is filed to declare the selection of 7^th respondent as Petroleum Filling Station/Retail Outlet dealer for the premises bearing D.No.29/428 of Inagudurupeta, Chintaguntapalem, Machilipatnam, in pursuance of the notification dated 28.06.2023, and the No Objection Certificate dated 29.11.2024 issued by the 5^th respondent, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. a) Averments, in the affidavit, in brief, are that the 2^nd respondent issued notification dated 28.06.2023 (Ex.P1) calling applications from the eligible candidates, in the places notified by them for Petroleum Filling Station/Retail Outlets. In the said notification, S.No.303 is in Machilipatnam Municipal Limits, but not on State Highway and National Highway. The 7^th respondent applied to the dealership at the land in D.No.29/428 located in NH-216. The petitioner made application to the 2^nd respondent under Right to Information Act, however the office of 2^nd respondent did not furnish a proper reply. The petitioner came to know that one P.Ruparani made an application to the Executive Engineer, R & B, Machilipatnam on 02.11.2023 requesting to furnish certain information regarding control over the road running f