Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:133771-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 23932 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vishal Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Malik,Pravindra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Alka Srivastava,Manoj Kumar Singh,Santosh Kumar Srivastava Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J. 1. Mr. Amit Malik, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner and submits, his client was candidate seeking allotment of the retail outlet. He along with other candidates applied on 24 September, 2024, when there was draw of lots and result declared for private respondent no. 4 said to be successful. Said respondent did not have lease in respect of the land offered, neither as on date of application, last date of filing was 17 October, 2023 nor on date of draw of lots on 24th September, 2024 and result declared. It is clearly against terms in the brochure and as such the allotment be quashed. 2. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, learned advocate, Central Government Counsel appears on behalf of respondent no. 1 (Union of India). Mrs. Archana Singh, learned advocate appears on behalf of respondent nos. 2 and 3 (the oil company). She draws attention to clause 18 (vii) in the brochure. No complaint was duly filed by petitioner let alone within thirty days from declaration of result. Mr. Santosh Kumar Srivastava, learned advocate appears on behalf of private respondent no. 4 and submits, the retail outlet allotted to his client is already functional. 3. On query, Mr. Amit Malik draws attention to paragraphs 9 and 10 and submits, his client made subsequent discovery, which is why complaint preferred by his client was on delay. Paragraph 10 is reproduced below: "10.That being aggrieved by above said illegal allotment of Retail Outlet in favour of respondent no.4, the petitioner on 24.4.2025 file an application under Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking information as to how the allotment was done in favour of respondent no.4 as she was not qualified to apply in Group 1 of advertisement as she had no land available for setting up retail outlet (RO) dealership. A copy of application dated 24.04.2025 is being filed herewith and marked as Annexure No.7 to this writ petition." 4. According to petitioner himself, result was declared on 24 September, 2024. He had thirty days thereafter to file complaint. He sought information by application dated 24th April, 2025. Petitioner, who himself is in breach cannot complain of breach. 5. The writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.8.2025 A. Mandhani (Arindam Sinha,J.) . (Manjive Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK MANDHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad