ORAL ORDER

1. The writ-applicant herein has invoked Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order passed by the respondent No.3 dated 28.8.2023 Annexure-Z/1 pages 224 to 231 under the Marketing Discipline Guidelines and Dispensing Pump and Selling License (for short “DPSL) dated 28.8.2012 Annexure-R/1 pages 266 to 278 and has prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(A) Be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and to quash and set aside the impugned order passed by the respondent no.3 Appellate Authority, dated August 28, 2023 Annexure-Z-1 ;

(B) Pending admission and final disposal of the present petition, be pleased to stay the implementation, execution and operation of the impugned order passed by the respondent no.3 - Appellate Authority, dated August 28, 2023 - Annexure-Z-1 ;

(C) Be pleased to pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper.”

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present writ-

application read thus :-

2.1 The respondent issued notice for allotment of the petroleum outlet at Rajula. The writ-applicant submitted the necessary forms and in the selectio