CWP No. 9 of 2007 14.5.2008 Present: Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.A. Khan, Central Government Counsel for U.O.I. Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate with Mr. Sanjeev Sood, Advocates for respondents No. 2 & 3. The petitioner is unmarried lady and she has approached this Court for the allotment of Retail Outlet of Indian Oil Corporation. Her candidature has been rejected on the ground that her father has already one Retail Outlet of Indian Oil Corporation. Counsel for the petitioner relied upon the following definition of family: “Spouse, unmarried son, unmarried daughter.” In response, respondent has relied upon Annexure R- 1, which indicates that father and mother are included in the ‘family’. Counsel for the petitioner indicates that this clarification is of the later date. We are of the considered opinion that right from the inception of the Indian Society, the family consists of parents and children. We cannot imagine the definition of family leaving parents. Petitioner should have read the clause referred hereinabove in its letter and spirit. No interference is warranted. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, so also the pending application. (Jagdish Bhalla) Chief Justice. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge. May 14, 2008. (cr/gr)