Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:71448-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 17703 of 2024 Petitioner :- Smt Pratima Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vishal Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Komal Mehrotra,Santosh Kumar Singh Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J. 1. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned letter dated 19.01.2022 sent by the respondent no.4 to the respondent no.5 (Annexure No.1 to the writ petition). ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.3 to forthwith grant the necessary approval for construction of road and NOC to the petitioner for running the petrol pump at Gata No.198, 199, Village Kamara, Tehsil Bidhuna, District Auraiya; iii. Or in alternative, issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 08.05.2024 within a prescribed period as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; ..." 2. We have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.6, being the Oil Corporation and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 3. Upon perusal of the documents and after hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, we are of the view that the letter dated January 19, 2022 is bereft of any reasons, and accordingly, the same is required to be and is hereby quashed and set-aside. We further direct the District Magistrate, Auraiya, being the respondent No.2 herein, to obtain fresh reports from the respondent Nos.4 and 5, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondent No.6. The entire process should be completed within a period of twelve weeks from date. 4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 5.5.2025 Rakesh (Donadi Ramesh, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad