THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION NO.32242 OF 2010 Between : D.N. Papanna S/o. Kumarappa …... PETITIONER And 1. M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Bharat Bhavan-II, 1st Floor, 4 & 6, Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001, and others. …....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the petitioner: Sri S. Lakshmikanth Counsel for the respondents: Sri V. Rama Rao The Court made the following. ORDER: This writ petition is misconceived. The petitioner, who claims to be a dealer of the Indian Oil Corporation, has filed this writ petition questioning the proposal of the respondents-Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to establish a retail outlet at Kodikonda Check Post on National Highway No.7. The petitioner contends that the respondents are setting up the outlet at a place other than the one notified in the newspapers. The petitioner has no right to oppose establishment of any outlet by the other companies. None of the rights, including the right of the petitioner to run his own outlet, is taken away by the said proposal. There are no merits in the writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 22nd December, 2010 Js.