IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10147 of 2009 DEVENDRA KUMAR SHARMA, SON OF SRI DINANATH SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. – MAIRWA, DISTRICT – SIWAN …………………… PETITIONER Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN- CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. LOK NAYAK JAY PRAKASH BHAWAN, 6TH FLOOR, DAK BUNGLOW CHOWK, PATNA – 1. 3. SENIOR ZONAL MANAGER – RETAIL, HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LET. LOKNAYAK JAIPRAKASH BHAWAN, 6TH FLOOR, DAK BUNGLOW CHOWK, PATNA – 1. ………………….. RESPONDENTS ----------- 03/ 28.08.2009 In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to modify certain terms and conditions of the notice for appointment of retail outlet dealer with respect to the places for installation of Petrol Pump specially at serial no. 1 as contained in annexure – 1 published in a very popular daily news paper ‘Hindustan’ on 20.06.2009. The petitioner, in support of his contention refers to paragraph no. 7 of the writ application and states that from Guthani More to Mairwa station the first Mohalla is Langarpura having very short length less than 150 yards where both sides of plots are lying vacant with sufficient area 2 to install the outlet as prescribed in the notice as contained in Annexure – 1. He submits that to provide site towards right side would amount to debarring opportunity to persons who have sufficient land on the left side of road. The respondent has filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioner has already filed application in which he has offered land on the right side itself. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner I do not find this to be an appropriate case in which any positive direction can be issued. It would be open to the petitioner to represent before the authorities concerned. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. kundan (S. P. Singh, J.)