1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6503 OF 2007 M/s Vora Auto Service Centre Private Ltd. ...... Petitioner. V/s M/s I.B.P. Co. Ltd. and Ors. ...... Respondents. ----- Mr. Mukesh J. Patani for the Petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, AGP for the Respondent - State. ---- CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & V.M. KANADE, JJ. DATE : 8th January, 2008 P.C.: 1. By this Petition, the Petitioner challenges the new priorities fixed by the Respondents for allotment of Company Owned Petrol Pump and Company Operated Petrol Pump. Previously, as per the policy decision then in existence, a promise was made to the land owners whose land was taken on lease for establishing Petrol Pumps that, in case, Company decides not to run the Petrol Pumps itself then the first offer would be made to the land owners “provided all the terms and conditions of the Company prevailing at that time are fulfilled”. It appears that, subsequently, the policy was changed by the Respondents and they decided to give first priority to the Special Scheme (Operation Vijay - Kargil), the Kargil allottees. 2 2. We have heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. We find that the promise that was made to the land owners was, to make first offer provided the policy decision in force at the relevant time permits the offer first being made. Due to subsequent development, the Respondents decided to change the policy decision and now, as per that policy decision, it appears that the first priority is being given to those who were involved in Operation Vijay in Kargil. This, essentially, being a matter of policy decision, in our opinion, no interference is called for. Petition is rejected. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3