Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:36430-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35253 of 2024 Petitioner :- Sunita Rai Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandan Sharma,Sudha Singh Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Komal Mehrotra,Manoj Kumar Singh,Yash Padia Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed, inter alia, for the following relief : "A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for the records and quashing the order dated 27.09.2024 passed by the Head of Territory Office, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, TM Retail, Varanasi/ respondent no.3 whereby the candidature of petitioner for award of RO Dealership between KM Stone 5 & 9 on NH-124-C (Tarighat-Bara Road), District Ghazipur, State Uttar Pradesh under Open Category advertised on 28.06.2023 has been found ineligible; B. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to forthwith issue the Letter of Intent in favour of petitioner being eligible and qualified for the award of the RO Dealership Between KM Stone 5 & 9 on NH-124-C (Tarighat-Bara Road), District Ghazipur, State Uttar Pradesh under Open Category." 3. Upon perusal of the documents it appears that amended lease deed has been filed by the petitioner which could bring up premises of the petitioner within the eligibility criteria. 4. In light of the same, the impugned order dated September 27, 2024 is quashed with a direction upon the respondent no.3/Head of Territory Office, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, TM Retail, Varanasi to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 12.3.2025 Virendra (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- VIRENDRA KUMAR BHARTEEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad