(Per Sangitrao S. Patil, J.)

Heard. Rule. The respondents waive notice. With consent of the parties, Rule is made returnable forthwith and the petition is heard finally.

2. Respondent no.2 passed an order dated 29.05.2013, whereby the irregularities/illegalities committed in allotment of certain plots after the year 2006 within the territorial limits of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation ["MIDC", for short], Nagapur, Ahmednagar, have been sought to be excused and the allotment of the plots has been ordered to be regularized on the condition that the allottees should pay 10% of the amount more than the rates prevailing at the time of allotment of the plots with interest at the rate of Rs.12/percent per annum or at the prime lending interest rate of the State Bank of India, whichever is higher. The said order has been impugned by this petition. The petitioners have further prayed for the following reliefs :

(B) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Secretary for the Ministry