Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:49714-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 9978 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Sujata Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amar Sukh Rai Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Komal Mehrotra Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has made the following prayers:- "i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent nos.3, 4 & 5 to issue requisite NOC in favour of the petitioner for the grant of Retail Outlet Dealership of Respondent No.2 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited to the petitioner; ii). issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the instant case; iii) award cost of the instant writ petition to the petitioner." 3. After hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and after perusal of the material on record, we are of the view that the respondent no.3/Executive Engineer, Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department, Najibabad, District Bijnor should look in to the matter at war footing, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. Needless to mention, if requisites are complete, No Objection Certificate should be granted to the petitioner in accordance with law. This entire exercise should be completed within a period ten weeks from date. 5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 Dev (Vipin Chandra Dixit,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad