IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.179 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5213 OF 2007 Smt. Sunita Vijaykumar Gupta ... Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents Ms. Sarita Jadhav i/by Mr. P.A. Pol for the appellant. Ms. D.S. Cardoza, Assistant Government Pleader for the State. Mr. M.V. Aiya for the respondent No.4. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. DATED : 30TH NOVEMBER, 2009 P.C. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2 The present appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 10th December, 2007. The contention raised before us is that the selection of the private respondents for allotment of ration shop is arbitrary. 3. We see no reason to interfere in the order dated 31st July, 2004 passed by the competent authority. The comparative study of all the applicants has been shown from page 46 onwards of the paper-book and it was found that the shop of appellant is not convenient for transport and cardholders considering the Nala in front of the premises. 4. Accepting the view taken by the authorities, the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition. The discretion has been exercised in consonance with the settled principle of law and we see no reason to interfere. Eligibility is no ground for claiming preferential treatment between the parties. Appeal is dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.