IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 1442 OF 2019 Swaraj Kisanrao Borkar Aged about 29 years, Occupation:

Nothing, .. Petitioner R/o. Jaiswal Colony, Sindewhi, District – Chandrapur.

Versus

1. The Collector and District Magistrate, Chandrapur.

.. Respondents

2. Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur Division, Nagpur.

3. Union of India, Through Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Mr. F.T. Mirza, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. K.L. Dharmadhikari, Addl.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 & 2.

CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 22.04.2022 ORAL JUDGMENT Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, heard finally with consent of the learned counsel appearing for the rival parties.

(2) By this writ petition and petitioner has challenged orders passed by the District Magistrate and Divisional Commissioner, whereby No Objection Certificate granted to the petitioner to establish a petrol pump stood cancelled, primarily on the ground that it violated norms and guidelines of Indian Roads Congress 2009, as regards distance permissible between two petrol pumps on the same road/carriage way.

(3) The facts leading up to filing of the present petition are that the petitioner applied for es