JUDGMENT

The petitioner challenges Ext.P15, whereby she is disqualified for candidature for LPG Distributorship. This is the fourth round of litigation as far as the issue involved is concerned.

2. The petitioner was ranked first in the assessment of eligibility for allotment of LPG Distributor ship by the first respondent at Kuttiadi in Kozhikode District in open category (women). Ext.P1 is the copy of the application submitted by the petitioner. Forty applicants were interviewed by the Dealer Selection Board and the petitioner secured 99 marks out of 100 and thus was ranked first. Ext.P2 is the copy of the statement of marks awarded to the candidates. The petitioner is serial No.35 in Ext.P2. In Ext.P2 the marks awarded under different heads are shown and we are mainly concerned with the marks awarded under the heading “capacity to provide finance” where she was granted a total of 35 marks under different components. A copy of the brochure has been produced as Ext.P3. Under the sub heading “income” 5 marks are allowable. The dispute herein is with regard to the allotment of the above 5 marks under the sub-heading wpc 378/2010 2 “income”.

3. The petitioner had furnished various detai