JUDGMENT

R.G. Avachat, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, taken up for final hearing.

2. The petitioner is proprietor of "Tulsi Jelly Sweets". He is engaged in the business of production of jelly sweets. The production unit is situated on the Plot (D-29) in Additional M.I.D.C. Area, Jalgaon. The petitioner applied for grant of additional plot, being Plot No.D-13/1 and D/13-2 for expansion of his business. The respondent No.l is the State of Maharashtra in Industrial Development Department. The respondent No.2 is the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), while the respondent No.3 is the Regional Officer of MIDC, Dhule and respondent No.4 is Area Manager of MIDC, Jalgaon. The respondent No.5 is a Private Limited Company, doing its business on Plot No.D-60 in Additional MIDC, Jalgaon.

3. The petitioner, by this petition, has sought for the relief of quashing of order dated 13/9/2019, issued by the respondent No.4 Area Manager, allotting the Plot No.D/13-2 to the respondent No.5. The petitioner has also prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents No.l to 4 to allot the said plot/s to him fo